wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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The latest images of the princess come two weeks after the duchess celebrated the couple's eighth wedding anniversary, with a series of photographs of them from their big day.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
In his memoir, Norris noted that he would be 108 if he lived to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
My wife and I seldom dine out, typically only on special occasions such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and our wedding anniversary.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
It was their parents’ wedding anniversary, and for once Habib didn’t have to drag Zafoona out of bed so that they could go out for dinner.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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