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Recent Examples of betroth
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco will undoubtedly host one of the celebrity weddings of the decade after recently becoming betrothed.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Short of an official announcement, there's really no reason to believe that Zendaya and Holland, who've been together for years and play love interests in the Spider-Man movies, aren't betrothed.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Jan. 2025
The film is a fairy tale that follows a young princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who suddenly gets betrothed to a vile prince despite already finding her one true love, Westley (Cary Elwes).
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
She’s been betrothed to 41-year-old producer Jonathan Davino since 2022.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Short of an official announcement, there's really no reason to believe that Zendaya and Holland, who've been together for years and play love interests in the Spider-Man movies, aren't betrothed.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Jan. 2025
The film is a fairy tale that follows a young princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who suddenly gets betrothed to a vile prince despite already finding her one true love, Westley (Cary Elwes).
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
She’s been betrothed to 41-year-old producer Jonathan Davino since 2022.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
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Putin said Moscow had proposed ideas for a settlement between Iran and Israel, which are now under discussion.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration proposed a dramatic expansion of its power to speed up drug reviews.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The upcoming shows promise to be a nostalgic celebration for longtime fans and a rare chance to hear a beloved track performed live by the band that wrote it.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Its closure would alienate Tehran further How the Israel-Iran standoff took a turn and what's next after a pivotal 24 hours NATO allies promise to hike defense spending — but can they be trusted?—
Victor Loh,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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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 to-be junior with a three-star rating pledged to Boston College in February, with Minnesota offering on May 1.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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Even as California’s legislative leaders pledge to make daily life more affordable in the state.—
Lupe Lopez,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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People who inflict pain and commit atrocities are good at justifying their behavior.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Notably, the agreement did not include Ansar Allah committing to a suspension of its attacks against Israel.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Even Intel is diversifying its strategy, engaging TSMC as an alternative source for some of its forthcoming Nova Lake desktop processors, anticipated in 2026.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Rather than engaging defenders with dribbling, Quenda has both threaded and clipped passes in behind from deeper/wider areas for onrushing team-mates to finish.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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McDavid’s older brother, Cameron is getting married, and McDavid’s Oilers teammate, Leon Draisaitl, is marrying actress Celeste Desjardins — a close friend of Kyle’s since their high-school days in Sudbury, Ont.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bezos, who is the billionaire founder and CEO of Amazon, has been married once before; so has Sánchez.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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