Examples of courtship in a Sentence
They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
the President's courtship of middle-class voters
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Although the show, like the books it’s based on, follows the successive courtships of the eight unfeasibly attractive Bridgerton siblings who are her closest neighbors, Penelope is its secret catalyst, the character whose writerly mischief has always driven the plot.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
That decision leaves Skydance CEO David Ellison and his backers, which include Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital, with a decision to make after failing to come to terms during their exclusive courtship.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
That decision leaves Skydance CEO David Ellison and his backers, which include Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital, with a decision to make after failing to come to terms during their exclusive courtship.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2024
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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