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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There are some phrases, though, that should raise red flags if used early on in a courtship.
1.—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025 Such is the fate for courtship between vast but underpopulated remote island states, and a major continental superpower with a long history of conquests behind it.—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025 Relationship Goals is a funny and inspiring romantic comedy on finding lasting love and sustaining a healthy relationship at every stage of courtship.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 The absence at the inauguration of the chief executives of two of the world’s most valuable companies was perhaps the most visual sign that some companies were trying a lower-key approach as Mr. Trump returned to Washington, even as some peers took to flamboyant displays of courtship.—Karen Weise, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtship
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