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
Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The brothers used dating apps or social media to contact them or used party planners as intermediaries, according to the indictment.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The two started dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2020.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Prior to dating Carpenter, Bassett was in a relationship with singer Olivia Rodrigo.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But dating the mysterious and groundbreaking tablet currently remains out of reach.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The equivalent in the world of dating (where matchmaking is also a key goal) would be to not rely on online and mobile dating technologies to find your potential partner or perfect love match, but still rely on drunken nights out at the pub.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The account took on a life outside the Eras Tour when Swift started dating Travis Kelce and attending Kansas City Chiefs games.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
In recent years, dating apps have lost their luster with Gen Z, the target audience for Bumble and other apps such as Tinder.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
That’s part of the beauty of the show, too, is that people really liked a love story that wasn’t so young because this is when people are dating now.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The brothers used dating apps or social media to contact them or used party planners as intermediaries, according to the indictment.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The two started dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2020.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Prior to dating Carpenter, Bassett was in a relationship with singer Olivia Rodrigo.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But dating the mysterious and groundbreaking tablet currently remains out of reach.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The equivalent in the world of dating (where matchmaking is also a key goal) would be to not rely on online and mobile dating technologies to find your potential partner or perfect love match, but still rely on drunken nights out at the pub.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The account took on a life outside the Eras Tour when Swift started dating Travis Kelce and attending Kansas City Chiefs games.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
In recent years, dating apps have lost their luster with Gen Z, the target audience for Bumble and other apps such as Tinder.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dating
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One especially potent line applies not just to Swift and Healy’s romance but to a generation of young people trapped in an overly nostalgic and referential culture and maybe a little deprived of real-life experience.Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Abrams and Mescal have remained pretty private about their relationship, keeping their romance out of the spotlight — a decision the Normal People star recently explained in his cover story for GQ's November 2024 issue.Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, the accompanying video and photos from the event on December 6 reveal a significant number of weapons.Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying photo roll chronicled their love affair through pictures of the couple smiling in the car, making out in a photo booth, posing in velvety medieval gear, taking naps and hikes and, in the golden shot, Long getting down on one knee to propose.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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His courtship will become one of the major stories of the offseason, starting with his posting this week.Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Any advice for folks attending holiday parties?Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was in town attending a shareholder conference.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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