How to Use betrothed in a Sentence

betrothed

1 of 2 adjective

• Alrosa, the mining company, is mounting a campaign to tell the tale of its stones’ journeys from mines deep beneath the ground on to the fingers of betrothed couples around the world.
  — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 July 2018
• As the truth unravels and the real villain of the story is unmasked, can there really be a fairytale ending for the betrothed pair?
  — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2019
• Get into the habit of good posture (no one wants to be memorialized as a hunchback walking down the aisle), and maybe ask your betrothed to snap some portraits to put you at ease in front of the lens.
  — Lili Göksenin, Vogue, 23 June 2018
• Set on the island of Brittany in the late 18th century, the French film brings together a young woman who’s unhappily betrothed and the female painter who’s been (secretly) hired to paint her portrait.
  — Sage Young, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2020
• Hello, everyone who is not my betrothed, please consider loving this.
  — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 8 June 2018
• Megan’s brother, the comedian John Reynolds, officiated the ceremony, which, suffice to say, induced guests and the betrothed to tears of laughter.
  — Tara Lamont-Djite, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Mar. 2019
• In the 1700s, simple poesy rings were popular in Europe, while in New England, Puritan men—shunning frivolous rings—were thought to have given thimbles to their betrothed (though women often cut off the tops and wore them as rings anyway).
  — Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2018
• That's not what makes Pete Davidson's recent excursion with his betrothed, Ariana Grande, to the cosmetics boutique such a clear reflection that this is no fly-by-night infatuation.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 July 2018
• But with so many wedding celebrations put on pause indefinitely, countless betrothed pairs have been filled with sadness and disappointment, never mind financial burdens to add to the stress.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 21 May 2020
• Alrosa, the mining company, is mounting a campaign to tell the tale of its stones’ journeys from mines deep beneath the ground on to the fingers of betrothed couples around the world.
  — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 July 2018
• As the truth unravels and the real villain of the story is unmasked, can there really be a fairytale ending for the betrothed pair?
  — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2019
• Get into the habit of good posture (no one wants to be memorialized as a hunchback walking down the aisle), and maybe ask your betrothed to snap some portraits to put you at ease in front of the lens.
  — Lili Göksenin, Vogue, 23 June 2018
• Set on the island of Brittany in the late 18th century, the French film brings together a young woman who’s unhappily betrothed and the female painter who’s been (secretly) hired to paint her portrait.
  — Sage Young, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2020
• Hello, everyone who is not my betrothed, please consider loving this.
  — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 8 June 2018
• Megan’s brother, the comedian John Reynolds, officiated the ceremony, which, suffice to say, induced guests and the betrothed to tears of laughter.
  — Tara Lamont-Djite, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Mar. 2019
• In the 1700s, simple poesy rings were popular in Europe, while in New England, Puritan men—shunning frivolous rings—were thought to have given thimbles to their betrothed (though women often cut off the tops and wore them as rings anyway).
  — Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2018
• That's not what makes Pete Davidson's recent excursion with his betrothed, Ariana Grande, to the cosmetics boutique such a clear reflection that this is no fly-by-night infatuation.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 July 2018
• But with so many wedding celebrations put on pause indefinitely, countless betrothed pairs have been filled with sadness and disappointment, never mind financial burdens to add to the stress.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 21 May 2020

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betrothed

2 of 2 noun

• Frankie, his betrothed, wore a tailored suit instead of a gown.
  — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
• The Princess Joey King stars in this action movie as a princess who refuses to marry her betrothed, a man eager to take over her father's throne.
  — Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
• Where in the past, couples may have used a welcome event as a chance to catch up with out-of-town guests, Auguste says the betrothed are now looking to spend quality time with every attendee.
  — Allie Volpe, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2021
• In episode four, Zack Goytowski — a criminal defense lawyer from Seattle — and his betrothed finally meet face-to-face for the first time.
  — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 27 Mar. 2023
• Hugh, who plays one of the gay magicians, experiences his wifely tragedy very early on, when his betrothed is killed during a magic trick gone wrong.
  — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2021
• Meanwhile, a troop of ever-so-proper Dragoon Guards returns to town, and the soldiers are bemused to find all their betrotheds besotted with this fancified fop.
  — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2017
• Mark Followill, the Mavericks television play-by-play announcer, served as the officiant for the betrothed.
  — Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
• And deBell suspects that the quiet side of Mallorca is also trending upwards as a result of increasing creativity on the part of the betrothed; everybody wants to top what their peers have done.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
• Parsing through the seemingly endless options of bouquets, ceremony arches, cakes and, most crucially, fashion to find what feels right for you and your betrothed can be blissful—or headache-inducing.
  — Vogue, 1 June 2022
• Frankie, his betrothed, wore a tailored suit instead of a gown.
  — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
• The Princess Joey King stars in this action movie as a princess who refuses to marry her betrothed, a man eager to take over her father's throne.
  — Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
• Where in the past, couples may have used a welcome event as a chance to catch up with out-of-town guests, Auguste says the betrothed are now looking to spend quality time with every attendee.
  — Allie Volpe, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2021
• In episode four, Zack Goytowski — a criminal defense lawyer from Seattle — and his betrothed finally meet face-to-face for the first time.
  — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 27 Mar. 2023
• Hugh, who plays one of the gay magicians, experiences his wifely tragedy very early on, when his betrothed is killed during a magic trick gone wrong.
  — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2021
• Meanwhile, a troop of ever-so-proper Dragoon Guards returns to town, and the soldiers are bemused to find all their betrotheds besotted with this fancified fop.
  — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2017
• Mark Followill, the Mavericks television play-by-play announcer, served as the officiant for the betrothed.
  — Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
• And deBell suspects that the quiet side of Mallorca is also trending upwards as a result of increasing creativity on the part of the betrothed; everybody wants to top what their peers have done.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
• Parsing through the seemingly endless options of bouquets, ceremony arches, cakes and, most crucially, fashion to find what feels right for you and your betrothed can be blissful—or headache-inducing.
  — Vogue, 1 June 2022

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