betrothals

plural of betrothal
as in engagements
the act or state of being engaged to be married the couple's betrothal lasted four years

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engagements
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  • For Victoria’s Secret’s show, this translated into Amazon Live’s livestream at the pink carpet, get-ready parties a week before, a dedicated homepage for the brand, a creators’ event that generated 54 million engagements and more.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Fed officials typically do only about a handful of public engagements in their first month.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Betrothals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothals. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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