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
Even they, Song argues, engaged in courtship activities, weighing the merits of their paramours against the needs of the real world.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
From ‘first attraction’ in giant-nosed proboscis monkeys to the importance of wingmen in turkey courtship to foreplay in flying foxes, these guys have re-written the rule book on messy and complicated relationships.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
But once the credits roll on John and Francie’s Côte d’Azur courtship caper, fear not.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
The name referred to his daily gift to Dee during their courtship.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
From ‘first attraction’ in giant-nosed proboscis monkeys to the importance of wingmen in turkey courtship to foreplay in flying foxes, these guys have re-written the rule book on messy and complicated relationships.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
But once the credits roll on John and Francie’s Côte d’Azur courtship caper, fear not.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
The name referred to his daily gift to Dee during their courtship.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtship
romance
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Will Belly choose to keep her romance with Jeremiah going, or will Conrad find his way back to her heart — perhaps where he’s been all along?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Bathed in a pink-pop glow, its pastiche of romance and horror collide in a viciously mischievous parable of technology and control that speaks to these most anxious times.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtship. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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