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Count Almaviva seeks to exercise droit du seigneur over his wife’s maidservant, Susanna, who is betrothed to his valet, Figaro.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Phoenix plays rebellious protagonist Lucius, who is betrothed to Howard's Ivy.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 19 June 2025
And the White House evidently wants its straight couples betrothed.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Phoenix plays rebellious protagonist Lucius, who is betrothed to Howard's Ivy.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 19 June 2025
And the White House evidently wants its straight couples betrothed.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for betroth
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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betroth. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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