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
Recent Examples on the Web
The couple married three years ago after a whirlwind four-month courtship.
—
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
As Bella and Edward become closer, our young heroine not only romanticizes the vampire's ethereal good looks, but also the dominance and constant surveillance of his courtship.
—USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
After a chilly summer courtship, Governor Kathy Hochul, a hypercautious moderate, warmly endorsed him.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
From scuba masks to newspaper clippings to detailed love notes from the early days of their parents' courtship, Jerry kept it all.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtship
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
As Bella and Edward become closer, our young heroine not only romanticizes the vampire's ethereal good looks, but also the dominance and constant surveillance of his courtship.
—USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
After a chilly summer courtship, Governor Kathy Hochul, a hypercautious moderate, warmly endorsed him.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
From scuba masks to newspaper clippings to detailed love notes from the early days of their parents' courtship, Jerry kept it all.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtship
Cite this Entry
“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share