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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After being hounded by paparazzi for their entire courtship, the duo managed to pull off a secret wedding, away from prying eyes, on a secluded island in Georgia.
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
The widening war in Iran is a reminder that the Gulf, for all its modernization and courtship of the global high-finance set, remains a volatile place.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Things just slowed down a bit since their courtship of Warner Bros.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared to prefer clarity over courtship.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
The widening war in Iran is a reminder that the Gulf, for all its modernization and courtship of the global high-finance set, remains a volatile place.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Things just slowed down a bit since their courtship of Warner Bros.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared to prefer clarity over courtship.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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