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
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
Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
While under the pon farr's influence, Spock sneakily redirected the Enterprise to his homeworld, and — following a spot of canny manipulation from his betrothed, T'Pring — ended up scrapping with his captain in a fight to the death.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 July 2025
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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
The entire original cast returns, in addition to newcomers Julia Butters as Anna’s teen daughter, Harper, Sophia Hammons as Lilly, and Manny Jacinto as Anna’s betrothed.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
While under the pon farr's influence, Spock sneakily redirected the Enterprise to his homeworld, and — following a spot of canny manipulation from his betrothed, T'Pring — ended up scrapping with his captain in a fight to the death.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothed
Adjective
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Swift, the superstar singer, and Kelce, the three-time Super Bowl champion, became engaged in August.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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This album is Swift’s first as an engaged woman and her first since the Eras tour concluded in December 2024.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 23-year-old, who welcomed her son Halo with boyfriend DDG, admitted to photoshopping her growing belly out of Instagram posts before publicly announcing the birth.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Based on the events of the episodes, the father could have believably been Logan, Jess, new boyfriend Paul, or some random Wookie cosplayer.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christopher Perry, a Durham resident, proposed to his fiancée, Kristen Seidel, in Italy in 2024.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Vogue, Swank revealed that Misha Collins’ wife Victoria Vantoch set the pair up on a blind date, and a year-and-a-half later, Schneider proposed in Colorado.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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McDavid, who has supplanted Crosby as the league’s top player, re-committed to the Oilers on the eve of the season’s opening games — assuring that the future of hockey’s most famous active player, now entering his 21st season, becomes the hot-stove topic between now and the trade deadline.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vaughan has also made his mark on primetime television, with roles such as the charming firefighter Dan Gordon on Charmed and Calvin Galston, the longtime, married lover of Nova Bordelon on Queen Sugar.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cable network recently went in search for the best spots for plant lovers in the United States — showcasing a single garden per state.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The movie revolves around Mehdi, 25, who is invited to spend a quiet summer with his girlfriend Garance and his in-laws in the south of France, and sees their trip turn into chaos after a conflict breaks out between Garance’s family and the villa’s caretakers couple.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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His parents and girlfriend of a year, girlfriend, Tia Cubelic, claimed the nearest table.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lawmakers have promised that schools and local governments, which receive a large share of the sales tax revenue the state collects, will be held harmless by the shift.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Humphrey and his command staff are working with Effective Law Enforcement For All (ELEFA), the group recently chosen by city officials as the independent monitor to oversee changes promised for the department.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some 400 artists worldwide have pledged to remove their music from streaming platforms in Israel.—
Noa Tishby,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Caribou, Hayley Williams, Dry Cleaning, Marina, Caroline, Diiv, Duval Timothy, Idles, Muna, Paloma Faith, Obongjayar, Marc Rebillet, Tokimonsta, 454, Pinegrove, and Skee Mask have also removed or pledged to remove their music from streaming services in the country.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Betrothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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