courting

Example Sentences

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For months, SpaceX has been courting the world’s largest money managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Some teenagers feel betrayed by the bans, which mall owners implement as a last resort despite courting Gen Z shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But there have been recent reports of the club courting former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca as Guardiola's successor.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Southern Africa nation has been courting Gulf states as it seeks to diversify an economy heavily reliant on diamonds, of which it is the world's leading producer by value.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Although I could humor her by courting the bird, I knew that I definitely could not call him Cheeky.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris