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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The Rebels responded to the courtship by offering their coach a contract extension and further investment in the program.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Because modern teenagers rarely inherit clear courtship scripts—and because schools now teach consent procedures in formal workshops—why not let adolescents practice empathy and negotiation on untiring algorithms?
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Schools woo new coaches all the time, but rarely does the courtship play out so publicly, making this a fascinating southern drama — one that is expected to resolve Saturday.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Because modern teenagers rarely inherit clear courtship scripts—and because schools now teach consent procedures in formal workshops—why not let adolescents practice empathy and negotiation on untiring algorithms?
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Schools woo new coaches all the time, but rarely does the courtship play out so publicly, making this a fascinating southern drama — one that is expected to resolve Saturday.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 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 11 Dec. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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