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wedding ring

American

noun

a ring, usually of gold, platinum, or silver, given by one partner to the other during a marriage ceremony.

wedding ring British

noun

a band ring with parallel sides, typically of precious metal, worn to indicate married status

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Noun Inflected Forms

wedding rings

plural

Etymology

Origin of wedding ring

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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wedding ring

"Me and my partner had just got engaged, so to find a wedding ring in the centre of our living room just after we'd got engaged was quite odd," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

A Los Angeles Fire Department crew sifted through rubble on the property and found a wedding ring, along with other precious belongings, authorities said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

As the OR doors closed, a nurse handed me a plastic baggie containing my wife’s wedding ring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Such as Erika mentioning Charlie putting his wedding ring on on the morning of his killing.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026

This veteran decided to take his car into the basement, and he closed the door and started down, but his wedding ring was caught in all the ornaments.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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