betroth

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Recent Examples of betroth 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 Short of an official announcement, there's really no reason to believe that Zendaya and Holland, who've been together for years and play love interests in the Spider-Man movies, aren't betrothed. Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Jan. 2025 The film is a fairy tale that follows a young princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who suddenly gets betrothed to a vile prince despite already finding her one true love, Westley (Cary Elwes). Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 She’s been betrothed to 41-year-old producer Jonathan Davino since 2022. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for betroth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
Verb
  • After a lengthy discussion on what to send back to the jury, Judge Subramanian adopted the language for the note proposed by the prosecution.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • This integrated approach enables solution providers to deliver more value, propose valuable enhancements or new services at exactly the right moment.
    Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • To address such issues, insurers also promised to ensure that medical professionals—not administrative staff—review denied requests moving forward.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Frette bathrobes, pillow menus, spacious dressing rooms, walk-in wardrobes, free-standing bathtubs and Hermès amenities promise the utmost comfort.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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 to-be junior with a three-star rating pledged to Boston College in February, with Minnesota offering on May 1.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
  • Even as California’s legislative leaders pledge to make daily life more affordable in the state.
    Lupe Lopez, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • He’s played the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League — totaling 11-43-54 in 68 games this past season — but has already committed to Penn State in the fall.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Freyer was the inaugural CEO of Champions of Change Coalition, which engages leaders in accelerating progress on gender equality.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • Lipa and Turner recently got engaged, the singer confirmed in an interview with British Vogue published June 12, after fans noticed Lipa wearing a diamond ring on her left ring finger in a Christmas Eve photo in December 2024.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Christina and Tarek, who were married from 2009 to 2016, share two children together: daughter Taylor, 14, and son Brayden, 9.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • The two will be married in Venice, Italy, the city previously confirmed.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 June 2025

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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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