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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After a months-long courtship in which each side felt the other out, Ruben Treviño Morales, one of Miguel Ángel and Óscar Omar’s 15-odd siblings, agreed to meet Huff in person.
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Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Anton and Selma married after a brief courtship, apparently against her parents’ wishes.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Modern courtship is already a nightmare, but director Christopher Landon (of Happy Death Day) ups the stakes when a woman (Meghann Fahy) receives a series of mysterious and threatening AirDrops during her date.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 July 2025
After a lengthy courtship, four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers finally agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Anton and Selma married after a brief courtship, apparently against her parents’ wishes.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Modern courtship is already a nightmare, but director Christopher Landon (of Happy Death Day) ups the stakes when a woman (Meghann Fahy) receives a series of mysterious and threatening AirDrops during her date.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 July 2025
After a lengthy courtship, four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers finally agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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