wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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Tenisha also claims Malcolm-Jamal agreed to pay her $16,000 a year for each wedding anniversary and a monthly salary of $5,500 “for her service as his Chief of Staff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
She had planned to buy her mother a gold ring to mark her parents’ 30th wedding anniversary, but her mother declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The couple were looking forward to celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary this month.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I mean the holidays, and especially our wedding anniversary, and the day of his death ... that was hard for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
When the telephone rang, we were sitting at the kitchen table planning a trip to Scotland to celebrate my parents’ wedding anniversary.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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