wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
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"I was anxious and had palpitations during a trip to St Andrews for my first wedding anniversary, but my GP suggested that was down to me being perimenopausal."
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Having celebrated his own 25th wedding anniversary earlier this month, he has some affinity with the couple - in fact Keel Beach was the setting for his own marriage proposal.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We're going to enjoy it as much as we can, even if it's just for today," said Edna Morales, 41, who arrived Friday from northern Mexico with her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
My wife, Elvira, and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary in March 1980 with dinner at Windows on the World.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
On their thirtieth wedding anniversary, George gave Margaret a check for one hundred dollars, along with a note scribbled on the back of an aluminum oxide wrapper: “Next 30 years not as rough. Love, George.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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