save the date

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save the date

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From the verbal phrase, suggesting that recipients should reserve the date in their calendars.

noun save the dates · save-the-date

  1. An informal notice of the date of an important upcoming event, usually a wedding, sent before a formal invitation. When should save the dates be sent?

adjective save-the-date

  1. not comparable Of or referring to such a notice.

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"save the date." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/save%20the%20date. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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save the date. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/save%20the%20date

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"save the date." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/save%20the%20date.

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@misc{save_the_date_2026,
  title = {save the date},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/save%20the%20date},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}