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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Yes, their courtship was singular, sweeping and at times volatile, but I was mostly struck by the acute disconnect between the way they were posthumously characterized by friends and family and the often misogynistic, reductive narrative that surrounded them at the time.
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Connor Hines, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Dating, courtship, fun, hobbies, creativity, sports and games will all be on the top of your mind.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The ring of pastry was crisp and impressively puffed, like a peacock’s display of courtship.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
Figure out who’s paying Traditional rules of heterosexual courtship dictate that the man pays on a first date, Mannes said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Connor Hines, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Dating, courtship, fun, hobbies, creativity, sports and games will all be on the top of your mind.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The ring of pastry was crisp and impressively puffed, like a peacock’s display of courtship.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
Figure out who’s paying Traditional rules of heterosexual courtship dictate that the man pays on a first date, Mannes said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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