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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Singh’s courtship began at a dive bar in New York City in the lead up to the Fourth of July.
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Joey bonds quickly with Monica, an easygoing 28-year-old in digital marketing, and their silly, sweet courtship provides the season’s most charming romance.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The action romance contains a handful of other genres on top of it, but the crux of writer Zach Dean’s story centers on the distant courtship of two lonely snipers named Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Levi (Miles Teller).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
There are some phrases, though, that should raise red flags if used early on in a courtship.
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—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Joey bonds quickly with Monica, an easygoing 28-year-old in digital marketing, and their silly, sweet courtship provides the season’s most charming romance.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The action romance contains a handful of other genres on top of it, but the crux of writer Zach Dean’s story centers on the distant courtship of two lonely snipers named Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Levi (Miles Teller).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
There are some phrases, though, that should raise red flags if used early on in a courtship.
1.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtship
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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