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
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Swiping, scrolling and messaging have all but replaced courtship in today’s dating scene.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Even they, Song argues, engaged in courtship activities, weighing the merits of their paramours against the needs of the real world.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
From ‘first attraction’ in giant-nosed proboscis monkeys to the importance of wingmen in turkey courtship to foreplay in flying foxes, these guys have re-written the rule book on messy and complicated relationships.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
But once the credits roll on John and Francie’s Côte d’Azur courtship caper, fear not.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Even they, Song argues, engaged in courtship activities, weighing the merits of their paramours against the needs of the real world.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
From ‘first attraction’ in giant-nosed proboscis monkeys to the importance of wingmen in turkey courtship to foreplay in flying foxes, these guys have re-written the rule book on messy and complicated relationships.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
But once the credits roll on John and Francie’s Côte d’Azur courtship caper, fear not.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtship
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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