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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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Communications Minister Juscelino Filho denied any retaliatory link between Brazil’s feud with Musk and its courtship of his Chinese rivals in the sector.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Asia, 20 Nov. 2024
Kyiv’s courtship continued throughout the presidential campaign.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Concern initially swirled around Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit's courtship, as her ex Marten Borg, Marius' father, had been convicted of drug possession in the 1990s.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
To Rival Gold Breaching also seems to be linked to social behaviors, such as courtship.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1596, in the meaning defined above
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship
: the act or process of courting
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