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wedding
[ wed-ing ]
noun
- the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration:
They invited guests to their silver wedding.
- the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements:
a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.
- Business Slang. a merger.
adjective
- of or relating to a wedding:
the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.
wedding
/ ˈɛɪŋ /
noun
- the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage
- ( as modifier )
wedding day
- the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding )
- the combination or blending of two separate elements
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see shotgun wedding .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She asked if a gay teacher would be allowed to have a wedding photo on her desk?
"My skin isn't as stretchable after so many procedures. The doctors don't have much to work with. You can't give them enough fabric for a vest and expect a wedding dress."
His attendance at the funeral meant his wedding to Camilla was delayed to 9 April and the King and Queen's 20-minute private meeting with Pope Francis fell on their 20th wedding anniversary.
“I feel like I’m planning a wedding every single time that we go on a road trip,” she said.
When it was announced that you were returning, it quickly became clear that one of the key cameos fans were anticipating with your return is Harvey’s wedding band.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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