as in romance
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married
their dating had been going on for so long that she was starting to wonder if she'd ever take that trip down the aisle
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as in accompanying
to go on a social engagement with
I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends
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as in courting
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage
we dated for two years before we got engaged
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Recent Examples of dating
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Dostal said radiocarbon dating of the wooden stoppers placed them roughly in the late 1700s.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Franklyn and Cooper cofounded their podcast Call Her Daddy in 2018, which quickly became an internet sensation for its honest and humorous conversations about female sexuality and dating.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
After one year of dating, the couple announced their engagement in April 2001.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
And that means modern dating is taking a hit.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Season one dove headfirst into the age-old romantic trope of fake dating with music student Hannah Wells (Bright), who, in true hockey fashion, is often called Wellsy by her love interest, Garrett Graham (Cameli).
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
The show's plot revolves around tropes that are intentionally comforting and formulaic—fake dating, jock meets girl next door, and opposites attract—and evidently, the styling follows suit.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Harry and Meghan continued dating and announced their engagement with a photo call at Kensington Palace in November 2017.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Cusack's appearance at the London premiere of the film in May marked her first time walking the red carpet in 11 years, with her last carpet appearance dating back to September 2015.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Using what are known as argon-argon dating techniques, the researchers determined that these minerals formed over a surprisingly long period, spanning from the time of the impact 66 million years ago until roughly 58 million years ago.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Swift and Abigail have been friends for more than a decade, dating back to their high school days in the mid-2000s.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
After getting two hits in Wednesday’s game, Lee is currently in the midst of an 18-game hitting streak, dating back to May 14, with many multi-hit explosions along the way.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Gustafsson has been a big part of Sweden's '08 age group dating back to U17s, logging first-pairing minutes and playing in all situations (five-on-five, PK, and PP).
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Potatoes arrived in Europe later that century and in North America about half a century after that, with European settlers (though researchers in Utah have found residue of a wild potato on a tool dating back more than 10,000 years).
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Noun
The epic journey of Altar Stone To uncover the secrets of the Altar Stone, researchers combined sandstone provenance analysis—also known as mineral grain dating—with ice flow modeling to identify potential sources and transport pathways.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Dostal said radiocarbon dating of the wooden stoppers placed them roughly in the late 1700s.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Franklyn and Cooper cofounded their podcast Call Her Daddy in 2018, which quickly became an internet sensation for its honest and humorous conversations about female sexuality and dating.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
After one year of dating, the couple announced their engagement in April 2001.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
And that means modern dating is taking a hit.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Season one dove headfirst into the age-old romantic trope of fake dating with music student Hannah Wells (Bright), who, in true hockey fashion, is often called Wellsy by her love interest, Garrett Graham (Cameli).
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
The show's plot revolves around tropes that are intentionally comforting and formulaic—fake dating, jock meets girl next door, and opposites attract—and evidently, the styling follows suit.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Verb
Drafted by Cleveland a decade ago, the Corona High School alum has played in the big leagues each of the past four seasons — 31 games with the ‘23 Royals, a handful with two Mariners teams and now several with the Padres, dating to his debut off the bench last Wednesday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Harry and Meghan continued dating and announced their engagement with a photo call at Kensington Palace in November 2017.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Cusack's appearance at the London premiere of the film in May marked her first time walking the red carpet in 11 years, with her last carpet appearance dating back to September 2015.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Using what are known as argon-argon dating techniques, the researchers determined that these minerals formed over a surprisingly long period, spanning from the time of the impact 66 million years ago until roughly 58 million years ago.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Swift and Abigail have been friends for more than a decade, dating back to their high school days in the mid-2000s.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
After getting two hits in Wednesday’s game, Lee is currently in the midst of an 18-game hitting streak, dating back to May 14, with many multi-hit explosions along the way.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Gustafsson has been a big part of Sweden's '08 age group dating back to U17s, logging first-pairing minutes and playing in all situations (five-on-five, PK, and PP).
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Potatoes arrived in Europe later that century and in North America about half a century after that, with European settlers (though researchers in Utah have found residue of a wild potato on a tool dating back more than 10,000 years).
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dating
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A bit of romance, lots of great character conflicts, lovely English countryside and fantastic period costumes all make for a really excellent watch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Here — with generous assistance from Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and an excellent Ray Liotta as players in a propulsive story about the romance and horror of being a knock-around guy — Scorsese finds momentum.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Knicks fans, though, do not seem to be concerned so much with his politics, but that his attendance — and the hoopla accompanying it — could mess up the team’s momentum.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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An accompanying photograph shows Glimcher holding the viewer’s gaze, his right hand outstretched on the desk, clenched in a tight fist.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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In San Francisco, patrons and politicians courting big-budget opera, dance, and theater productions were pushed by protests to designate funds for cultural centers in the Mission and other neighborhoods.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Raman has a better shot at a top-two slot if supporters of socialist Rae Huang break for her, and Pratt is courting businessman Adam Miller’s voters.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Figure out who’s paying Traditional rules of heterosexual courtship dictate that the man pays on a first date, Mannes said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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In the late '90s, Eli began a courtship with Barbara Miller, who was part of his Amish community.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
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For those who are older, managing chronic conditions, on heat-sensitizing medications, or attending afternoon matches in Miami, Dallas, or Houston, the risk is real.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Luckily for soccer fans attending Netherlands-Japan on Sunday afternoon, AT&T Stadium has a retractable roof that will remain closed for the entirety of the World Cup.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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