wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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She had planned to buy her mother a gold ring to mark her parents’ 30th wedding anniversary, but her mother declined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
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
In September 1996, my grandmother and my grandfather celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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