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wedding anniversary

American  

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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It is perhaps not the type of place you would expect to spend your first wedding anniversary.

From BBC

In his memoir, Norris noted that he would be 108 if he lived to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Afterward I never could remember whether it was a birthday, a wedding anniversary, a new baby—Mama could make a party out of anything.

From Literature

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

My husband and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary in April!

From Los Angeles Times