wedding ring

noun

: a ring of metal (such as gold) given by the groom to the bride during the wedding service
also : a similar ring given by the bride to the groom in a double-ring service

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That night Jonas is also spotted wearing his wedding ring during the Jonas Brothers concert in Austin. Glamour, 24 May 2025 Earlier that day, Ms. Aziza pried off the wedding ring that tethered her to that joyful moment, and sold it to a local jeweler. Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2025 Photos of Hailey leaving the hotel showed her with the same martini glass and her wedding ring on. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025 While hard at work on his upcoming movie Animals — Affleck's first movie as a writer, director and actor since 2023's Air — the star was spotted on a smoke break from filming with a wedding ring on. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding ring

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedding ring was in the 14th century

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“Wedding ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20ring. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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