wedding ring

noun

|Updated on: 8 Jun 2018

Definition of wedding ring

: 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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Recent Examples of wedding ring from the Web

Enter Les Bagues de Cheveux, three glimmering wedding ring–inspired hair bands, created by Mallett and jeweler Suzanne Syz and soon to be available at his New York outpost at The Webster.

— zoe ruffner, Vogue, "This French-Girl Ponytail Trick Is About to Arrive Stateside," 11 May 2018
The model snapped a photo of husband Justin Verlander's ring on her pointer finger, her wedding ring dwarfed by the World Series championship ring.

— william axford, Houston Chronicle, "Kate Upton shows off husband's World Series championship ring," 4 Apr. 2018
Okay yes, that looks more like a fashionable ring with cutouts as opposed to a full-blown wedding ring.

— emma baty, Cosmopolitan, "IS THAT A WEDDING RING ON KYLIE'S FINGER?!," 2 Mar. 2018
Wearing a wedding ring is only a modern tradition (especially among American couples) that originated in World War II, jeweler Igal Dahan told Esquire.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Breaks Tradition by Choosing to Wear a Wedding Ring," 19 May 2018
Harry has decided to wear a wedding ring — a break from tradition not just for the royal family but for British aristocrats in general.

— ellen barry, New York Times, "As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Wed, a New Era Dawns," 19 May 2018
In further breaks with tradition, Markle, 36, did not vow to obey her husband, and Harry, who is three years her junior, wore a wedding ring – unlike other senior male royals such as his older brother Prince William.

— Anchorage Daily News, "In a union of tradition and modernity, Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry," 19 May 2018
Prince Harry will wear a wedding ring breaking tradition with his brother, William, who chose not to wear the band.

— kathleen joyce, Fox News, "Prince Harry will wear a wedding ring unlike his brother," 19 May 2018
Markle has been rocking her diamond engagement ring since Harry proposed back in November, but the wedding ring is, of course, a whole other story.

— raisa bruner, Time, "Everything to Know About Meghan Markle's Wedding Ring," 19 May 2018

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