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courtship

[kawrt-ship, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrt ʃɪp, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
dating, romance
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STRONGEST


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He remembered meeting her in late summer, in a whirlwind courtship that he described as a Hallmark movie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

And that courtship is likely to start again this season.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"I have been given a third contact and we have started courtship," said Suleiman.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

But this one stretches a basic courtship that could be covered in about 90 minutes, tops, over nine episodes and a total runtime landing between seven and eight hours.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

There was no need for courtship; they simply met one day and were together after that.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff