hear wedding bells

phrase

: to think that two people will get married to each other soon
The minute I saw your brother and my friend together, I heard wedding bells.

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“Hear wedding bells.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20wedding%20bells. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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