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

Examples of wedding ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Divorced for five years, their mother missed being able to wear her engagement and wedding rings. —Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

British royal wedding rings have been crafted from rare Welsh gold since the Queen Mother’s 1923 wedding, creating one of the monarchy’s longest-running jewelry traditions. —Eloise Moran, InStyle, 28 May 2026

After she was brought to the Whipple Building, where federal immigration activities were headquartered, agents cut off some of her clothing and her wedding ring, put her in shackles and left her in a cell for hours, according to the lawsuit. —Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026

After a Simi Valley family’s home was destroyed in the Sandy fire, Los Angeles firefighters sifted through ash and rubble to recover a treasured wedding ring and other keepsakes. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wedding ring

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching