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
Things just slowed down a bit since their courtship of Warner Bros.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared to prefer clarity over courtship.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet their courtship, which took place over the next six months, was intermittent.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
This partnership is the result of many years of courtship for Brama Group to be able to represent DVF in the European market.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared to prefer clarity over courtship.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet their courtship, which took place over the next six months, was intermittent.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
This partnership is the result of many years of courtship for Brama Group to be able to represent DVF in the European market.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtship
Noun
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And smaller group chats are where real conversations are happening (even online dating is moving IRL again).—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The discovery and dating of Monte Verde, which was initially mired in controversy, appeared to put that to rest.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Swift leaned into the soft romance of her outfit with an undone half-up hairstyle with her signature bangs brushed to the side for a dreamy effect.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2026
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The post marks a classic social media hard launch — the deliberate, public-facing debut of a new romance.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtship. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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