betroth

Definition of betrothnext

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Recent Examples of betroth Whether you’re betrothed or trying to manifest it, take a cue from Selena Gomez’s minimal approach with a sheer pink shade for something chic and timeless. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Immediately, fans flooded the comments on her post asking if she's betrothed. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco will undoubtedly host one of the celebrity weddings of the decade after recently becoming betrothed. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 But an engagement announcement published five months earlier said she was betrothed to a Henry Strezelecki. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 16 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for betroth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
Verb
  • Trump has proposed a temporary suspension of the gas tax to help offset consumer strain.
    Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • In 1994 theoretical computer scientist Peter Shor, now at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, proposed that a hypothetical quantum computer could use this property to crack RSA encryption.
    Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • In an effort to sway Altman, Musk's team invited him for a tour of a Tesla factory and promised him a board seat at Tesla.
    Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • The producers promise a celebration of Broadway’s full season.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
  • Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
Verb
  • During the race, Bass has pledged support for uncapping California’s film and TV tax credit (after opponent Nithya Raman said the same) and for establishing a federal film tax incentive.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • SoftBank and OpenAI each pledged approximately $19 billion toward the broader multiyear initiative.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Alina Puri scored in regulation for the Griffins (14-4-1), while Benedictine recruit Emma Lukin and Belmont commit Ava Feigl converted in the shootout.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Belmont commit Gio Gurgel doubled to right to score Vincze before Jazzy Chung lined a two-run single to left.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Through the initiative, the brand has collaborated with 21 schools across eight countries, engaging more than 90 students from 15 nationalities and donating 1,000 kilograms of yarns over the past decade.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Bertrand begins by telling a story of engaging a random older man in a conversation about art and poetry, the man pushed a sheaf of pages into Bertrand’s hand, and walking away with promises to return tomorrow.
    Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The pair, married since August 2005, share two sons and a daughter.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026

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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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