often attributive
1
: a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials
2
: an act, process, or instance of joining in close association
3
: a wedding anniversary or its celebration
—usually used in combination
a golden wedding
Examples of wedding in a Sentence
The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m.
the couple chose to have a garden wedding
Recent Examples on the Web
Set to the music of Swedish pop-star band ABBA, the 2008 film follows hotelier Donna (Meryl Streep) and her daughter Sophie’s (Amanda Seyfried) search for her father before her wedding day.
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Officiating Joshua and Nihad’s wedding was a highlight for me.
—Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
From graduations to their wedding day and beyond, the pair were pictured smiling and blowing kisses.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Check out how to preserve your wedding bouquet ahead.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Buffets are the culinary version of your wedding day or a big birthday—a bunch of foods that don’t belong together all in the same space, somehow getting along.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
After her split with Hunter, Rush was married to PR kingpin Cowan from 1959 to 1968 (their wedding ceremony took place at the Beverly Hills home of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh) and to sculptor James Gruzalski from 1970 to 1973.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024
Best friend blows up over last-minute destination wedding Perspective
Carolyn Hax: Sharing is scaring?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
At the dinner table, dad wishes her mother a happy 49th wedding anniversary; the words take a minute to register for her mom, Shirley, whose dementia is becoming worse.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Officiating Joshua and Nihad’s wedding was a highlight for me.
—Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
From graduations to their wedding day and beyond, the pair were pictured smiling and blowing kisses.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Check out how to preserve your wedding bouquet ahead.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Buffets are the culinary version of your wedding day or a big birthday—a bunch of foods that don’t belong together all in the same space, somehow getting along.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
After her split with Hunter, Rush was married to PR kingpin Cowan from 1959 to 1968 (their wedding ceremony took place at the Beverly Hills home of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh) and to sculptor James Gruzalski from 1970 to 1973.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024
Best friend blows up over last-minute destination wedding Perspective
Carolyn Hax: Sharing is scaring?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
At the dinner table, dad wishes her mother a happy 49th wedding anniversary; the words take a minute to register for her mom, Shirley, whose dementia is becoming worse.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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