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
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
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The weddings were staged in Florida, New York, Connecticut and Nevada, and all happened in 2024 and 2025, court records say.
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Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
After their 1981 wedding, Princess Diana and Prince Charles moved into Apartments 8 and 9 at Kensington Palace.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Several decades ago, Foster worked at The Peaks Resort & Spa, which is a hot spot for weddings.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Larry’s opponent, Anthony Brown, was a friend and an attendee at my wedding.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
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Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
After their 1981 wedding, Princess Diana and Prince Charles moved into Apartments 8 and 9 at Kensington Palace.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Several decades ago, Foster worked at The Peaks Resort & Spa, which is a hot spot for weddings.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Larry’s opponent, Anthony Brown, was a friend and an attendee at my wedding.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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