betroth

Definition of betrothnext

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Recent Examples of betroth Whether you’re betrothed or trying to manifest it, take a cue from Selena Gomez’s minimal approach with a sheer pink shade for something chic and timeless. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Immediately, fans flooded the comments on her post asking if she's betrothed. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco will undoubtedly host one of the celebrity weddings of the decade after recently becoming betrothed. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 But an engagement announcement published five months earlier said she was betrothed to a Henry Strezelecki. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 16 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for betroth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
Verb
  • The commission proposed going beyond that to raise it in line with life expectancy starting in 2031.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Some lawmakers have proposed limiting trading when government officials have insider information about an event, such as internal polling or fundraising data that members of the public do not have access to.
    Matt Motta, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Alicent additionally promised Rhaenyra that a march to the Red Keep would be uneventful, because Aemond and Vhagar were bound for the front at Harrenhal.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The 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
Verb
  • The two countries pledge to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to start a 60-day negotiation, extendable by mutual consent, to reach a final agreement.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
  • The stock’s recent growth — Nano Nuclear is ahead 33% over the past three months — comes in the wake of hyperscalers such as Amazon and Nvidia pledging at least a combined $700 billion to construct AI data centers.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Separately, Hernandez-Ponce and Cerritos were also convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit a robbery, authorities said.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Pearl River Film and Media has joined forces with Black Body Interactive and Meng Guo Ji Media to establish a dedicated studio with Chinese author Guo Ni, committing to adapt eight of her youth and sci-fi franchises for the screen, with Baidu AI Cloud on board as a production technology partner.
    Jenny S. Li, Variety, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • For Globe, the deal extends a content-bundling strategy meant to keep mobile subscribers engaged beyond connectivity.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • They were expected to debate the merits of taking action against China and develop a plan before asking the European Commission to engage the country.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Alongside the post, Gillihan — who also has three kids and was previously married — shared a lengthy message about the couple's journey to their engagement.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions.
    Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026

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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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