betrothed 1 of 3

as in engaged
pledged in marriage a splendid party in honor of the betrothed couple

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betrothed

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noun

betrothed

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verb

past tense of betroth

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Recent Examples of betrothed
Noun
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is hosting a Colonial wedding dance, such as Webster himself would have taken part in with his betrothed Rebecca Greenleaf, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. Colonial costumes encouraged but not required. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 4 Nov. 2021 Pay close attention to the betrothed couple's preferred dress code. Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021
Verb
Well, not literally everyone, though the billionaire and his betrothed are being hosted by the city of Venice—home to just about 250,000 residents—for the nuptials, which are expected to take place this week. Glamour, 26 June 2025 Prince Valiant Much of Spaceballs' plot kicks off when Daphne Zuniga's Princess Vespa runs away from her soporific betrothed, Prince Valium (the mighty Jim J. Bullock), at the altar. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for betrothed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothed
Adjective
  • Tug-of-war also channels a dog’s natural instincts of capturing prey, keeping them engaged.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Swift and Travis, both 35, became engaged in August 2023.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Both The Times and PIX11 report that Thomas is Mitchell's boyfriend.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to her post, Kasper proposed in a digital mountain setting, and the two chose a blue engagement ring together.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Tesla's board has proposed a $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk in what would be the largest corporate pay package in history.
    Reuters, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Even after spring training saw the loss of Gerrit Cole for the year, closer Devin Williams exhibited brutal command issues and a harsh midseason slump drove the team down in the standings, the Yankees have remained committed to making a playoff push.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Our hybrid system is a committed step.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sheen is the father (with high school girlfriend Paula Profit) of Cassandra, 40; Sami, 21, and Lola, 20 (with Richards); twins Max and Bob, 16 (with Mueller).
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Following up that success, A24 has unveiled a new trailer for the film, out in theaters October 3, which also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend and eventual wife Dawn Staples.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Freixe took the top job and promised to refocus on core businesses, while ruling out major M&A that peer companies have pursued.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bezos and Milner funneled over $3 billion into Altos Labs; Altman pledged $1 billion to Retro Biosciences; Peter Diamandis and Tony Robbins raised $18 million for Fountain Life; Dave Asprey is privately backing Upgrade Labs.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In his offer letter outlining his employment terms, the company pledged to establish a small remote office in Newport Beach, California.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Betrothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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