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Recent Examples of affianceThe two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—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
Sponsoring groups can propose only one petition at a time.
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
Then, on Friday, Mr. Trump proposed eliminating the agency altogether, along with the National Endowment for the Humanities and others, in the next fiscal year.
President Donald Trump has pledged to conduct widespread deportations as his administration looks to remove millions of undocumented immigrants.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
According to Artnet News, the Soloviev Foundation has pledged two other major works—Amedeo Modigliani’s Almaisa (1916) and Mark Rothko’s Untitled (Red, Orange, Red), from 1967—as collateral for a loan through Christie’s art financing program.
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Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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).
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
But an engagement announcement published five months earlier said she was betrothed to a Henry Strezelecki.
He is known for his engaging storytelling and commitment to delivering impactful news coverage.
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Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Mercury Having worked as a biomedical research assistant in labs across three countries, Jenny excels at translating complex scientific concepts – ranging from medical breakthroughs and pharmacological discoveries to the latest in nutrition – into engaging, accessible content.
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