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
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Aug. 2025
As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
Though Malcolm hopes to spend some alone time with his betrothed, Ellen talks him into helping build the needfire, a wooden structure that will be burned in celebration after dark.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Aug. 2025
As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothed
Adjective
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Try having a musician become engaged for that length of time.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the year since their split, Turner has gotten engaged to his new partner, Lana Sutton.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Back inside, her boyfriend let the dogs out of their crates and brought tea and Diet Cokes for us.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The following year, Nelson followed her boyfriend to Mississippi for his standout season at Ole Miss, before the pair started focusing their sights on the upcoming NFL draft.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Corps proposed strengthening the bank by implementing riprap, or rocks.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking at the Capitol, Jeffries said the majority of Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, repeatedly blocked the GOP’s spending plan and remained committed to addressing the health care crisis.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The clinic remains committed to delivering safe, effective results through the highest quality products and latest techniques.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Letterboxd is a social-media platform dedicated to film lovers, allowing users to log movies, review them, create lists, and follow other cinephiles.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The show’s second season, based on Mona Kasten’s book Save You, follows the first installment, which found James Beaufort (Damien Hardung) and Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) go from enemies to lovers as the both worked hard to get into Oxford.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Anthropologie The Bistro Tile Stoneware Mug With its monogram and chic Parisian design, this mug is an easy, personalized gift for everyone—bosses, girlfriends, and moms alike.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The White House has pledged that East Wing offices will be rebuilt as part of the ballroom construction, which is reportedly being funded without taxpayer expense.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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DePasquale, a character designer who worked on Central Park and Arlo the Alligator Boy, pledged during the election to listen to members and engage in difficult conversations.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Betrothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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