betrothed
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The two formidable women in Cal’s life—Lena, his betrothed, and Trey, his teenage protégée—suspect that Rachel was silenced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Sánchez has talents apart from her betrothed, too.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
You’ve surely seen these pictures: The newly betrothed couple walking back down the aisle, the bride and groom graciously taking in their champagne toasts, a few dizzying iPhone videos from a crowded dance floor.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2024
The year after she married, Andrej was betrothed to a clerk’s daughter; he later married her and became a Lutheran priest.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Her favorite story was about Kathleen, a pretty girl of sixteen who was betrothed to the village baker's son, a handsome young man with jet-black hair and smiling brown eyes.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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