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courtship

noun

ˈkȯrt-ˌship

Definition of courtship

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 This Is All Going To Take Time Sky and ITV’s courtship has already taken nine months to reach the point of announcing a deal. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Notably, female mantids sometimes kill males during courtship. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 Through it all, the growth of dating apps has changed how courtship is practiced. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 According to the heteronormative version of bluegill courtship, mating season begins when males start building nests—basically, bowl-like depressions in the lake bed. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for courtship

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Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, executive director of Merkos 302, said that the initiative isn't meant to replace technology, but to use it in addition to the human element that many singles feel is missing from modern dating.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
She was born in September 2007 Hayek and Pinault welcomed their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault in September 2007, after one year of dating, a rep for Hayek announced at the time.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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Season 1 followed the secret romance of Ilya and Shane, two upcoming hockey superstars and fierce on-ice rivals.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Her portrayal of Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing helped define the prime-time soap’s appeal, with the character’s romances becoming just as talked about as her ruthless ambition.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

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