as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married
a long-married couple who look back on their whirlwind courtship with fondness and laughter
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Of their courtship, then on the scale of months, Patricia — in her late 20s at the time — recalled going on a three-day work trip and returning to an empty apartment.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
But after its last lightning courtship in 2019, America invested millions of dollars in Greenland’s economy and re-opened a consulate in the island nation for the first time since 1953, when America’s love affair with Greenland last started to cool.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Singh’s courtship began at a dive bar in New York City in the lead up to the Fourth of July.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Joey bonds quickly with Monica, an easygoing 28-year-old in digital marketing, and their silly, sweet courtship provides the season’s most charming romance.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
But after its last lightning courtship in 2019, America invested millions of dollars in Greenland’s economy and re-opened a consulate in the island nation for the first time since 1953, when America’s love affair with Greenland last started to cool.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Singh’s courtship began at a dive bar in New York City in the lead up to the Fourth of July.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Joey bonds quickly with Monica, an easygoing 28-year-old in digital marketing, and their silly, sweet courtship provides the season’s most charming romance.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtship
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtship. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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