wedding bells in English

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          "text": "Wedding bells are in the air. Both Nancy (my secretary) and Jenny (civil field engineer) are planning their weddings.",
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        "An implication that people might soon be married."
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        "(figurative) An implication that people might soon be married."
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  "word": "wedding bells"
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"wedding bells" meaning in English

Noun