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Recent Examples of betroth
He was betrothed and married to Katherine Manners (Mirren Mack), an English noblewoman, five years before James' death.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
And on Big Love, Rhonda — wearing her odd Little House on the Prairie-ish getups — was a manipulative teen who lived on a polygamist compound and was betrothed to a septuagenarian (Harry Dean Stanton).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
The American Horror Story star announced that she’s betrothed to her actor boyfriend Cody John on July 15, posting a smiling picture where her ring is front and center.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2024
He was betrothed in 1977 to wife No. 3, Veronica Porsche, in Beverly Hills.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
And on Big Love, Rhonda — wearing her odd Little House on the Prairie-ish getups — was a manipulative teen who lived on a polygamist compound and was betrothed to a septuagenarian (Harry Dean Stanton).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
The American Horror Story star announced that she’s betrothed to her actor boyfriend Cody John on July 15, posting a smiling picture where her ring is front and center.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2024
He was betrothed in 1977 to wife No. 3, Veronica Porsche, in Beverly Hills.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
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To remedy this, the study proposed limiting the number of repetitive motions required of an employee during a shift and using a software program to enforce work breaks — a proposal Amazon rejected.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lee also proposed a national council where the government and the National Assembly would work together to stabilize state affairs, and said his party won’t seek to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, a Yoon appointee who’s now serving as acting president.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Republicans are in agreement about extending the expiring provisions passed in 2017, but Trump promised a hodge-podge of new tax breaks on the campaign trail, some of which will face GOP resistance.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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The twenty-one-day scramble toward the snap election promised to be chaotic, and in the wake of the announcement Macron’s popularity plunged to new lows.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
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Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
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The in-depth restoration process took more than 2,000 days of labor and involved over 2,000 people, with many of France’s wealthiest citizens pledging money to help rebuild the historical and cultural landmark, according to CNN.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump, who takes office on January 20, has pledged to end the war in Ukraine swiftly, though without specifying how, raising concerns in Kyiv about future negotiations.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Over his years on Days, Clyde committed murder, rape, and blackmail, displayed both homophobic and misogynistic tendencies, was thrown in and busted out of prison, and ran a drug ring.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rather than launching into a pitch for your product or service, engage your customers in conversation, ask them their names and then call them by their names.Stephanie Coultress O'Neill, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The slang phrase refers to a temporary loss of ambition, drive and the desire to engage, create and consume.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Companies that invest in skill-building programs that marry technical proficiency with soft skills development will be better placed to cultivate adaptable, future-ready talent.Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The two-year-old daughter of the steward and the matron, who were married, scampered around the wards and played with the residents.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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