wedding anniversary

noun

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

   a tenth wedding anniversary.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedding anniversary¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The King and Queen had a private meeting with Pope Francis on their 20th wedding anniversary in April, in one of the late pope's last meetings with high-profile visitors before he died.

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“We had a couple celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary,” Hanson said.

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It came on the day of what would have been his parents' wedding anniversary.

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But it was unsettling enough to make her book an impromptu flight to Dubai to continue celebrating her wedding anniversary there instead.

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It is deeply touching to see Francis and Eleanor, the latter of whom died in April 2024 shortly before the premiere of “Megalopolis,” celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on set with the cast and crew.

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