Thesaurus results for COURTSHIP

courtship

noun

ˈkȯrt-ˌship

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 That includes host plants for caterpillars, mature trees, animal garden, dead trees or other areas where wildlife can engage in courtship behavior, mate and then bear and raise their young. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 There is a bit of cultural significance in a part of traditional Filipino courtship, called harana. —

Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 After being hounded by paparazzi for their entire courtship, the duo managed to pull off a secret wedding, away from prying eyes, on a secluded island in Georgia. —

Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026 The widening war in Iran is a reminder that the Gulf, for all its modernization and courtship of the global high-finance set, remains a volatile place. —

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The past period has added extra emphasis around the active pursuit of one of your heart’s desires, such as romance and dating, situations surrounding children, creative endeavors or hobbies.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The dimensions of the timbers correspond exactly to the drawings of the ship that survive, and the dendrochronological dating matches the vessel’s year of construction in 1772.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026