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
Houston and Atlanta have been getting much of the buzz whenever the subject of the NHL expanding to 34 teams comes about, but Quebec City is the perpetual bridesmaid in this courtship.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Women will leave behind the dating apps and pursuit of love in ‘the big city’ in favor of classic American courtship.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
Traditional societies structured courtship and pairing firmly, but in modernity many of us enjoy freedom and self-invention.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Of their courtship, then on the scale of months, Patricia — in her late 20s at the time — recalled going on a three-day work trip and returning to an empty apartment.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Women will leave behind the dating apps and pursuit of love in ‘the big city’ in favor of classic American courtship.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
Traditional societies structured courtship and pairing firmly, but in modernity many of us enjoy freedom and self-invention.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Of their courtship, then on the scale of months, Patricia — in her late 20s at the time — recalled going on a three-day work trip and returning to an empty apartment.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtship
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She’s also got five adaptations of her contemporary romance novels in the works.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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During their final performance together, the pair appeared to confirm their relationship — after months of romance rumors — with an onstage kiss.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtship. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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