as in boyfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
he gazed lovingly at his betrothed throughout the dinner
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Recent Examples of betrothed
Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
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
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
The season 1 finale of prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood hammers that home with the surprising death of Malcolm Grant (Jhon Lumsden), the betrothed of Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater), at the hands of her true love, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Would one be expected to provide a gift to the betrothed couple?
—Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
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
Noun
Swift recently announced her engagement to Travis Kelce, a star football player who, while hardly poor, does not earn as much as his betrothed.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
The season 1 finale of prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood hammers that home with the surprising death of Malcolm Grant (Jhon Lumsden), the betrothed of Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater), at the hands of her true love, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothed
Adjective
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Gallup research published in June 2024 found that engaged teams produce 23% higher profitability than disengaged ones.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Because there are going to be any number of ways to feel engaged with all the teams playing and staying in the area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Deputies arrived at the home, but the ex-boyfriend had already left.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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That boyfriend, by the way, is also named Charlie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Senate Bill 884, also proposed by Umberg, draws a zone around polling places and says that ICE officers may not be present at the polls to interfere with voting.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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So far, 14 states have proposed legislation banning the development of data centers, per the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Skyler Henry,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The City of Loveland and the Loveland Police Department remain committed to the continuous evaluation of policies, training, and practices intended to support public safety, transparency, and community trust.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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As the title states, this one gets under your skin and features a committed, luminous performance from Johansson.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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In recent years, sourdough has become a popular choice for bread lovers.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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With a full orchestra, full choir, that's just something that's amazing to me a true music lover.—
Damien Henderson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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As of last month, according to Yahoo Sports, more than $125 million worth of NIL compensation that had been promised to athletes had been rejected by the clearinghouse or was still under review.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Investor messages reportedly promised big returns and encouraged more investments as excitement about the battery grew.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
Noun
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After investigating, detectives learned that Martinez had assaulted his girlfriend with a knife prior to the invasion.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The lawsuit against DaBaby over a 2022 bowling alley altercation with his ex-girlfriend's brother, Brandon Curiel, has been resolved.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Sánchez, a former minister now popular with rural voters, has pledged to combat corruption within the police force and promote reforms that would enable the military to support security efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Separately, multiple states have pledged to maintain broad insurance coverage for vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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“Betrothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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