courting

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Americans with top-tier scores above 780 have been a boost to banks, which are increasingly courting high-end customers with offers of credit cards and other loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Banks are increasingly courting high-end customers with credit cards and loans, benefiting from strong credit portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

“You never told me who it was you were talking to, Jane. That coarse-looking fellow. You know courting isn’t allowed.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland