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wedding anniversary

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noun

  1. the annual commemoration of a couple's marriage.

    a tenth wedding anniversary.


Etymology

Origin of wedding anniversary

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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The statue has been visited by people from all over the world, including a German couple who went to see it as part of their 40th wedding anniversary.

From BBC

Traditionally the 50th wedding anniversary is celebrated with gold, the 25th with silver and the first with paper.

From Los Angeles Times

The picture is a mix of the friendly and the formal, taken on the first day of the state visit to Italy, when the couple were celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.

From BBC

A few months later William and Catherine celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary during an official visit to the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

From BBC

It was taken to mark the King and Queen's 20th wedding anniversary.

From BBC