How to Use courtship in a Sentence

courtship

noun

• The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
• They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
• In retrospect, their courtship seems made for a Netflix rom-com.
  — Matthew Belloni, Town & Country, 22 Oct. 2020
• Their visit was an early outgrowth of a courtship between two sides that have been adversaries — at least publicly — for decades.
  — Dan Balilty, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
• Bird song defines territory and courtship appeal, among other things.
  — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 20 Oct. 2020
• Diana and Charles's courtship is expected to take center stage—as are its subsequent troubles.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2020
• Although Corrin impressed the Crown team on that first day, she wasn’t given the part straight away; an extended courtship was required.
  — Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2020
• Other birds who mate for life, especially birds of prey, must rekindle their relationship with their mate each year, with display flights and other courtship activities.
  — Laura Erickson, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2020
• At one level, Mr. Modi’s public courtship of Mr. Trump is easily explained.
  — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2020
• During courtship, males perform elaborate displays, including moth flight, a strenuous physical feat in which a male hovers and dangles his feet in front of the female.
  — National Geographic, 31 Oct. 2020
• Her parents disapproved of their courtship, but the couple eloped and were married in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1933.
  — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2020
• His courtship of strongman leaders has allowed autocrats to exploit this extraordinary moment in time to further their own interests and roll back democratic freedoms in their countries.
  — Angela Dewan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2020
• Robert Saleh’s courtship with the Jets has reached the meet-the-parents stage.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 12 Jan. 2021
• The Padres and Melvin were able to keep their courtship under the radar.
  — Bernie Wilson, ajc, 1 Nov. 2021
• Still, most of the small council approves of the courtship.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022
• The pair's first dates started in 2023, and the courtship is off to a strong start so far.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• Here, the Lopezes talk about the show’s 17-year journey from stage to screen and how their own courtship in the ’90s inspired them.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
• Head here for the full story of the courtship (and her talent as a BP pitcher).
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2024
• The courtship and nesting are a wildlife wonder, and the grebe chicks are certainly at the top of the cute chart.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021
• Much more is set to take place amidst the backdrop of Rhaenyra and Laenor’s goofy little courtship dance.
  — ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
• Since birds can’t swipe, the researchers looked for clues of courtship: Some fed each other.
  — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
• McVey's parts will largely center around the courtship of Kate.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022
• What will the third Bridgerton courtship story be about?
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022
• That’s how serious the Beavers are in their courtship of the dynamic guard.
  — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2021
• Shirine Babb is a strong-willed Mary Hatch, and her courtship with George is treated as a bonding of equals.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 9 Dec. 2021
• Gwyneth is a long-time friend and was the link between our courtship with Violet Grey.
  — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
• Is there any update in the courtship of Addison Rae’s mom?
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022
• Males fly together in courtship flights and preen and display for the females.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023
• Spirit first sought to merge with Frontier in 2022 but called things off when a (financially) sweeter courtship with JetBlue came along.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2024
• Spirit sought to merge with Frontier in 2022 but called things off when JetBlue came along with a (financially) sweeter courtship.
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025