courting

Example Sentences

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Over the summers of both 2024 and 2025, it was widely known that Wolff was courting Verstappen, hoping he would move to Mercedes.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

These retailers are aggressively courting better-off customers at the same time that their traditional customers are cutting back due to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

While he’s being tactical about courting attention and publicity, he hopes the book will find its audience based on good old word of mouth once people get to read it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Dollar General is growing margins as it modernizes its approach to courting consumers, something that can help it sustain healthy profit growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But I was still in the mode where the guy did all the courting and seeking out.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez