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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
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To partially offset the lost revenue, Republicans propose repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden’s presidency, helping to bring down the overall cost of the tax portion to about $3.8 trillion.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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And in December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding the beloved monarch butterfly to the endangered species list.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Of course, no lead is secure in the golf world, so Sunday promises to be full of intrigue and excitement at Quail Hollow.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Unfortunately, Swift never promised to be part of the prize.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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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
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Since the report’s release, each member of the Taskforce — which runs alongside Kate’s broader Shaping Us campaign — has pledged to take action.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Montenegro has pledged to avoid any cooperation with the far-right Chega party.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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One episode was based on a study by Harvard psychiatrist Felton Earls showing that kids exposed to gunfire were more likely to commit violence.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Countries signing onto the agreement are committing to improve their disease surveillance and grow their heath care workforces, strengthen their regulatory systems and invest in research and development.—
Nicole Hassoun,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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So, the team had to precisely realign the star tracker before the thrusters engaged.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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But as more of the work is handed over to AI, there’s a risk that pricing professionals engage less with the fundamentals.—
Avy Punwasee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The former couple were married for 10 years before announcing their split on Jan. 13.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Rutherford is an appealing leading lady, able to marry both Agathe’s seeming awkwardness (and some most excellent bits of physical humor) and her deep introspection into something fresh and flinty.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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