Meaning & use
silver anniversary
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UK/ˌsɪl.və ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/
US/ˌsɪl.vɚ ˌæn.əˈvɝː.sɚ.i/
Meaning
nouncountable
The twenty-fifth anniversary of a wedding or of another important event, traditionally celebrated with silver gifts.
Grammar: Used with celebrate or mark: celebrate a silver anniversary.
Patterns
- celebrate your silver anniversary
- a silver anniversary party
My parents celebrated their silver anniversary with a dinner.
The company will mark its silver anniversary next year.
They renewed their vows on their silver anniversary.
Word forms
| plural | silver anniversaries |
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Common combinations
- celebrate a silver anniversary
- The couple celebrated their silver anniversary on a cruise.
- a silver anniversary gift
- A silver frame is a classic silver anniversary gift.
- a silver anniversary party
- We organized a silver anniversary party for our aunt and uncle.
- reach a silver anniversary
- Few bands reach a silver anniversary together.
- their silver anniversary
- Their silver anniversary fell on a Sunday.
Synonyms and how they differ
- twenty-fifth anniversary
- Is the plain statement of the number, while silver anniversary carries the traditional gift theme.
- jubilee
- Usually a larger public celebration, often 25 or 50 years, and not tied to marriage.
Word family
- anniversary noun
- a yearly date marking an event
- silver noun
- the shiny gray metal
- golden anniversary noun
- the 50th anniversary
- silvery adjective
- like silver
Commonly confused: silver anniversary or golden anniversary?
silver anniversary vs golden anniversary
A golden anniversary is the 50th, twice as long as a silver one.
Practice
A couple married for twenty-five years celebrate their ___ anniversary.
Choose one answer.
The 25th anniversary is silver. Golden is the 50th and diamond is the 60th, and paper is the 1st.
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