betrothal

Example Sentences

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The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Then my four-year betrothal to a handsome, wonderful man had been called off, and I was left considering that I might have deliberately blown it up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Mr Baxter, who works as a lab technician, said he believed it was a betrothal ring.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

It was only after the betrothal that she’d learned his name.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri