wedding anniversary

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noun

the annual commemoration of a couple's marriage: a tenth wedding anniversary.

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Origin of wedding anniversary

First recorded in 1690–1700

The couple made plans to renew their vows on their 30th wedding anniversary this summer.
Dying on the Waitlist|by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen|February 18, 2021|ProPublica
It was our wedding anniversary and our first night in a restaurant since the pandemic lockdown began.
Your first lab-grown burger is coming soon—and it’ll be “blended”|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In 1995, Myerson made a point not to attend the 75th anniversary of the Miss America pageant.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Dance instructors run a lucrative trade offering private lessons to couples before their wedding receptions, typically the tango.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Liu was nearing the 20th anniversary of his arrival in America, having landed from China on Christmas Eve, 1994, at the age of 12.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just a week after her divorce, she was invited to a wedding by her sister-in-law.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And thus I end up at the bottom of the stairs, about one month after my injury and two months after my wedding.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This week has been one of great excitement in Weimar, on account of the wedding of the son of the Grand Duke.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Of course they would stop for the wedding; but meantime she must be very discreet; she must not intrude too much.
Confidence|Henry James
The village organist had distinguished himself by his florid rendering of the Wedding March.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The wedding breakfast very much resembled the similar festivities at which most of us have assisted.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I have always rather wanted to visit California, and started for it once upon a time—on my wedding journey.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton