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Recent Examples of affiance
The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced.
—Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
Agreeing to be honored in a good friend’s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations — no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you.
—Judith Martin, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2019
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced.
—Nardine Saad, latimes.com, 11 June 2018
The newly affianced, reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.
—Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 12 June 2017
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced.
—Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
Agreeing to be honored in a good friend’s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations — no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you.
—Judith Martin, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2019
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced.
—Nardine Saad, latimes.com, 11 June 2018
The newly affianced, reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.
—Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 12 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiance
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Bezos proposed to Sánchez in May 2023, while the pair were on vacation in the South of France.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Tate's bill proposed providing driver's licenses for immigrants in the United States illegally.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The South by Southwest Conference and Festival is often populated with splashy activations from companies promising groundbreaking tech in the near future.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But the quality should extend into Days 2 and 3 with promising linebacker talent.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Superintendent Matias Segura has pledged to wait until all other options are exhausted to make cuts that would directly affect campus staff.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Kering has pledged to cap spending, close stores and streamline operations in a bid to gradually return to profitability in the second half.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 July 2025
Verb
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And the White House evidently wants its straight couples betrothed.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Foxconn then committed to relying on production based in China.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Don’t point to things with chopsticks or commit the double-dipping sin of taking food from a common plate with chopsticks that have been in your mouth.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Six months in, Anna and Eric are engaged, and deciding whether to stay in California or move their families to England.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Princess Anne's son is engaged to be married to the NHS nurse — and their sweet PDA is worth a revisit King Charles’ nephew Peter Phillips is engaged to be married to Harriet Sperling, calling for a look back at their sweetest moments as a couple so far.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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