Examples of courtship in a Sentence
They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
the President's courtship of middle-class voters
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In a key moment early on in their courtship, Johan takes his new lover to Adonis, reassuring him that everything will be OK.
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David Opie, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
In one memorable scene, Nafisi has the students practice a Jane Austen–era dance as part of their study of Pride and Prejudice, drawing parallels between the stifling rules of courtship in Victorian England and those of some contemporary families in Iran.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
That courtship led to a massive embarrassment for Ross.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The contrivances required for the characters not to figure out the true identities of their mysterious correspondents are a little much, but director and co-writer Maria Torres (working from Wendy Mora’s novel) applies a light touch to both the in-person romance and the textual courtship.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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David Opie, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
In one memorable scene, Nafisi has the students practice a Jane Austen–era dance as part of their study of Pride and Prejudice, drawing parallels between the stifling rules of courtship in Victorian England and those of some contemporary families in Iran.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
That courtship led to a massive embarrassment for Ross.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The contrivances required for the characters not to figure out the true identities of their mysterious correspondents are a little much, but director and co-writer Maria Torres (working from Wendy Mora’s novel) applies a light touch to both the in-person romance and the textual courtship.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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