Meanings
nounwedding bells pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyChurch bells rung to announce and celebrate a wedding.
- figurativelypluralplural onlyAn 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 1131 more example
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
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