betrothal
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“From what I understand, it was a private engagement,” the hotel lobby spy told the outlet after allegedly overhearing the couple discussing their betrothal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
Mr Baxter, who works as a lab technician, said he believed it was a betrothal ring.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
For Nasreen, getting to New Delhi after she ran away from her family and the betrothal they had arranged for her was a daring feat.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023
It was only after the betrothal that she’d learned his name.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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