as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married a long-married couple who look back on their whirlwind courtship with fondness and laughter

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Recent Examples of courtship But now, with the help of drones, research conducted in the Canadian High Arctic has uncovered that a narwhal may use its tusk for more than just courtship. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025 Peacock spiders are well known for the elaborate courtship display males carry out to court females. Ajay Narendra, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025 In Season 1, Joe murdered Beck and framed her therapist after a progressively violent courtship. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 But in addition to the wristbands, the conference is offering sessions on dating, courtship and matchmaking – some led by Simone. Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtship
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romance
Noun
  • Her new boss, William, also happens to be a total stud, and his presence transforms Castillo’s flinty satire of the tech industry into a sultry romance novel.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
  • This cross-cultural romance, about a single father who works as an auto mechanic and a British Indian drag queen, stars Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Jason Patel.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025

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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtship. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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