as in boyfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
he gazed lovingly at his betrothed throughout the dinner
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Recent Examples of betrothed
Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 4 Nov. 2021
Pay close attention to the betrothed couple's preferred dress code.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021
The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
Set up guardrails that keep every conversation with your betrothed from barreling towards wedding central.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is hosting a Colonial wedding dance, such as Webster himself would have taken part in with his betrothed Rebecca Greenleaf, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. Colonial costumes encouraged but not required.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 4 Nov. 2021
Pay close attention to the betrothed couple's preferred dress code.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021
Noun
Tackling the opera’s challenges with palpable gladness, Costanzo sings the servant Figaro, his betrothed Susanna, and a whole palace worth of erotic schemers, as virtuosic lip-synching performers act out the scenes.
—The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
Set up guardrails that keep every conversation with your betrothed from barreling towards wedding central.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothed
Adjective
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Now in their 30s, Bieber is married to model Hailey Bieber, and Gomez recently became engaged to music producer Benny Blanco.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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According to the report, women are the most engaged TV audience.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Rylee Arnold's boyfriend just got the ultimate stamp of approval.Julia Moore, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Only my family and my boyfriend knew what actually happened.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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To address those concerns, Kroger and Albertsons proposed selling 579 of their stores to another company, C&S Wholesale Grocers, including 63 stores in California, mainly in Southern California.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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At home, Ball turned on NY1 and lay on the couch when Posen proposed, handing him a custom ring by Taffin.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Another consideration in the case is whether the defendants will remain committed to Venu Sports if it remains blocked by the courts.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The company remains committed to closing a total of 150 underperforming locations by the end of the 2026.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The future outlook, unfortunately, is cloudy for lovers of the morning cup o’ Joe.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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While the 2024 Golden Vines pulled out all the stops for wine lovers who gathered from around the world, Miami is set to one-up one of the great wine weekends of the year.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dietz was at the game with his girlfriend and was wearing a No. 9 Josh Norris jersey before he was called into service.Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The estate lost the case, and the 401(k) balance went to the former girlfriend.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The alliance is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance.SARAH EL DEEB, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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What To Watch For The rebels have promised to allow Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to remain in power and work closely with his administration to ensure that the country’s public institutions remain operational.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Holmes and Tom Cruise were married from 2006 to 2012.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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They had been married there the year before, at the home of his uncle, an investment banker, who urged them to buy a house nearby, and to get professional financial advice.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Betrothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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