courtship

Example Sentences

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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

US President Donald Trump stepped up his courtship of Kim during a tour of Asia last year, saying he was "100 percent" open to a meeting.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

After a courtship that unfurled in fits and starts, they married in 1996.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Although the time of peregrine courtship was over, and other males and females were feeding young, this male was seeking a mate.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George