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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 • Mar. 28, 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

We’ve returned several times since, so when our fifth wedding anniversary rolled around, I quietly teamed up with Visit Indy to plan a surprise return.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

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 "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom