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单词 courtship
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courtship

noun

court·​ship ˈkȯrt-ˌship How to pronounce courtship (audio)
: the act, process, or period of courting

Synonyms

  • courting
  • dating
  • lovemaking
  • suit
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Example Sentences

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 Against the backdrop of this courtship, rumors have also started to swirl that Pugh, the lead of Don’t Worry, Darling, was unhappy with Wilde and Styles’ relationship. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2022 Still, most of the small council approves of the courtship. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 And once again Ephron slyly pokes at the tropes of courtship, using the grammar of classic, nineteen-fifties romance films to critique the genre. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Most friendships require a bit of courtship to get going. Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 10 June 2022 Each culture and generation has its own particular symbols of courtship. Bon Appétit, 24 May 2022 Court is illustrated with an image of a tennis court and the hand of a man holding flowers in an act of courtship. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 That’s why Holden, who is also a soccer analyst for Fox Sports, likened Tuesday’s dinner at the science center to the start of a courtship. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2021 The three-minute film, discovered at USC in 2017, features vaudeville performers Gertie Brown and Saint Suttle in a flirtatious courtship. Diane Haithman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

courtship

noun

court·​ship ˈkȯrt-ˌship How to pronounce courtship (audio)
: the act of seeking the love or companionship of someone

courtship

noun

as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married a long-married couple who look back on their whirlwind courtship with fondness and laughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dating
  • romance
  • courting
  • lovemaking
  • affair
  • affaire
  • wooing
  • suit
  • engagement
  • betrothal
  • love affair
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