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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The short note inside the bottle summed up the date Anita and her now-husband, Brad, were enjoying about a year into their courtship.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Camilla herself has attended the tennis championships for several years in a row, and Prince William and Princess Kate have been spotted in the stands dating back to their early courtship.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Their courtship took place during an unsettled period of Price’s life.
—Kevin Lozano, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Put very simply, Mr. Bove checks every box -- academic distinction, federal courtships, complex trial and appellate litigation, senior Justice Department leadership.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 June 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Camilla herself has attended the tennis championships for several years in a row, and Prince William and Princess Kate have been spotted in the stands dating back to their early courtship.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Their courtship took place during an unsettled period of Price’s life.
—Kevin Lozano, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Put very simply, Mr. Bove checks every box -- academic distinction, federal courtships, complex trial and appellate litigation, senior Justice Department leadership.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtship
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“Courtship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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courtship
noun
court·ship
-ˌship 
: the act or process of courting
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