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Examples of courtship in a Sentence
They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
the President's courtship of middle-class voters
Recent Examples of courtship from the Web
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Jump forward a generation and rutting bucks are locking horns in our backyards, coyotes are snatching dogs and cats near Lakewood Park, and flocks of wild turkeys are performing courtship dances on neighborhood lawns.
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Its own failed courtship with Whole Foods and Blue Apron’s weak IPO performance have further complicated options for a company already struggling with negative same-store sales amid a cutthroat grocery price war.
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When a study came out in 2007 showing that male chimpanzees sometimes sexually coerce females—assaulting and chasing them as a kind of violent, bullying courtship—Huchard and her colleagues wondered whether baboons behaved similarly.
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But who will get the best of the prickly Putin-Macron courtship remains to be seen.
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Just as this year's courtship is toned down from last summer's circus in the Hamptons with Durant, so have been the pitches with Hayward.
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A compelling portrait emerges of their courtship, and of Ali as a young husband.
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Manning reportedly was willing to listen to Irsay's pitch, but the situation never advanced beyond the courtship stage.
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Now, his movie The Big Sick is about to be released, a film written by married comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon about their real-life courtship.
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First Known Use of courtship
1596
COURTSHIP Defined for English Language Learners
courtship
playDefinition of courtship for English Language Learners
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: the activities that occur when people are developing a romantic relationship that could lead to marriage or the period of time when such activities occur
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: the behavior of animals that leads to sexual activity or the period of time when such behavior occurs
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: an attempt to convince someone to support you or to choose you or your organization
COURTSHIP Defined for Kids
courtship
playDefinition of courtship for Students
: the act of seeking the love or companionship of someone
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