as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the couple's betrothal lasted four years
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Recent Examples of betrothal
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for betrothal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothal
engagement
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Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Here are five prompts to help optimize your writing for instant audience engagement.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Betrothal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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