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courtship

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


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The couple spent their courtship sharing fun Covid-era activities, like stealing toilet paper, enjoying empty cinemas and stadiums, and taking selfies in front of dumpster fires, all to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

From the move away from formal courtship to the arrival of dating apps and now a generation asking more questions about who should make the first move.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

"Love Story" drummed up controversy -- and viewers -- with its revisiting of the A-list couple's courtship and untimely deaths, but it only earned six nominations.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

So far, insiders say his promised “regime change” has been kinder and gentler than feared—more courtship than chain saw.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Their courtship or friendship or whatever it was went underground.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

There are hints about the courtships between Jane and Mr. Bingley and Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, but the audience stays with Mary.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Edward Rogers took an active part in the Blue Jays’ courtships of free agents Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto in recent winters, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Their courtships with Smith move quickly, to the point that Tracy's daughter Kayla became suspicious at how fast her mother was falling for this man who still felt like a stranger.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2020

Also gone was the picturesque subject matter: the street landscapes and polite courtships, the elderly couples and fumbling suitors and office workers trapped in suburban patterns, intruded upon by surrealism, like figures in Magritte paintings.

From The New Yorker Nov. 10, 2018

We have our little pleasures and courtships and scandals and we are satisfied with them.

From The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives




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