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as in engagements
the act or state of being engaged to be married
considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal
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Noun
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The Duke of Sussex, who lives in California with wife Meghan and their two children, has come back to England for several charity engagements this week.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Apollo delivers 360-degree coverage, including vertical engagements.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, millions of people rely on it each year to time vacations, weddings, and photography trips.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Porch and Denning's Paris event had been billed as one of the buzziest weddings of the summer, with more than 400 guests expected to attend, including many big names from the art and fashion worlds, according to Town & Country.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Espousals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousals. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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