betrothal

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

As China faces a shrinking population, officials are cracking down on an ancient tradition of betrothal gifts to try to promote marriages, which have been on the decline.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 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