Examples of courtship in a Sentence
They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
the President's courtship of middle-class voters
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Many of the details of that courtship, which went on for months, have never been reported before.
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Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
On the island, her only companions are the sea, the birds and a somewhat random sampling of her husband’s diaries, one of which includes his thoughts at the start of their courtship.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
The team recorded dozens of the native birds gathering around to perform their courtship—showing off their bright feathers, smooth moves and grunting calls.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The courtship takes them into the wilds of South America and finds Lee blazed on alcohol, heroin, and psychedelics.
—Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
On the island, her only companions are the sea, the birds and a somewhat random sampling of her husband’s diaries, one of which includes his thoughts at the start of their courtship.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
The team recorded dozens of the native birds gathering around to perform their courtship—showing off their bright feathers, smooth moves and grunting calls.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The courtship takes them into the wilds of South America and finds Lee blazed on alcohol, heroin, and psychedelics.
—Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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