hear wedding bells
idiom
: 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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Alex Cooper can hear wedding bells in Harry Jowsey's near future.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Jenna Dewan’s mom Nancy Smith can’t wait to hear wedding bells.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The following post contains spoilers from Thursday evening's season finale of The Golden Bachelor.
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist can hear wedding bells already.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Jenna Dewan’s mom Nancy Smith can’t wait to hear wedding bells.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The following post contains spoilers from Thursday evening's season finale of The Golden Bachelor.
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist can hear wedding bells already.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Hear wedding bells.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20wedding%20bells. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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