courting

Example Sentences

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Instead of courting major movie roles, the actor has instead focused his attentions on more independent projects while also building a family with Song, whom he met in 2014.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The country has invested billions, aggressively courting Western tech giants and developing sovereign AI models to diversify its economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

David Wagner, head of equity and portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, says he prefers Lowe’s over Home Depot given the stock’s lower valuation and inroads in courting professional contractors.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Impelled by a sense of mission, he too toggled between Turkey and Syria, courting danger — and finding it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Plain as day, Grandpa was courting Miss Love.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns