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

Tia Mowry, for example, had her wedding ring from her ex-husband refashioned into a necklace and earrings for her children. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025

That is, until the poster asked his father for his late mother’s wedding ring to propose to Cara. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

According to Pinterest’s 2025 Wedding Trend Report, searches for vintage wedding rings from the 1920s are up 1458% and vintage cushion cuts have risen 175% in the past year. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025

Mourning, which would last at least two years for a widow, proscribed any jewelry except pearls and black onyx, with the only gold permitted being the wedding ring. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025

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