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wedding bells

wedding bells noun: church bells rung to announce and celebrate a wedding.

Noun

wedding bells pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Church bells rung to announce and celebrate a wedding.
  2. (figuratively, plural, plural-only) An implication that people might soon be married.
    • You know, he's all right, but I don't hear wedding bells or anything.2005, Diann Hunt, Hot Flashes and Cold Cream, page 113
    • Wedding bells are in the air. Both Nancy (my secretary) and Jenny (civil field engineer) are planning their weddings.2009, Dan Shipman, Chinatized, page 179

Questions about wedding bells

What does wedding bells mean?
Wedding bells means church bells rung to announce and celebrate a wedding.
What part of speech is wedding bells?
Wedding bells is a noun.

Words near wedding bells in the dictionary

  1. weddin'
  2. wedding
  3. wedding avenue
  4. wedding band
  5. wedding bands
  6. wedding bells
  7. wedding breakfast
  8. wedding breakfasts
  9. wedding cake
  10. wedding cakes
  11. wedding card

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