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wedding ring

noun

  1. a ring, usually of gold, platinum, or silver, given by one partner to the other during a marriage ceremony.


wedding ring

noun

  1. a band ring with parallel sides, typically of precious metal, worn to indicate married status


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wedding ring1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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Example Sentences

In some states, a rebozo is given instead of a wedding ring.

As Walt sleeps that night, his wedding ring—the last remnant of the husband and father he once was—slips from his finger.

The guilt was compounded when Menal had to sell her wedding ring so the couple could afford furniture and food.

Guards made him remove his wedding ring for his own safety and he slept, with no mattress, on a wire bed frame.

This weekend, Nordegren was spotted nearby pumping gas without her wedding ring on.

Mrs. Maynard, with a sparkling glance about her that says "Mum," has slipped off her wedding-ring, and Belle has taken her hand.

It was probably the wedding-ring which had been sold that morning by the jeweller in the Commercial Arcade.

Mrs. Walbridge started at the last word, and her wedding ring struck sharply against a glass.

"Let me see that ring," said the priest, addressing Luke, who still held the wedding-ring between his fingers.

His wedding-ring is taken from him, and every little memento of his wife and children which might afford him consolation.

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