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betrothal

[bih-troh-thuhl, -traw-thuhl] / bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl /


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The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

They announced their betrothal Sunday at Ebony’s Power 100 Gala.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

In Field, he thought he had found someone to love and grow old with and the pair had undergone a "betrothal" ceremony in 2014.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

Stubborn and snotty, Ria is so hellbent on breaking up the betrothal that she’s willing to spy and lie, claw and kick.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Unsavory sorts murmured indelicacies at cutlet stands; grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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