How to Use courtship in a Sentence

courtship

noun
  • The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
  • They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
  • Robert Saleh’s courtship with the Jets has reached the meet-the-parents stage.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 12 Jan. 2021
  • The Padres and Melvin were able to keep their courtship under the radar.
    — Bernie Wilson, ajc, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Still, most of the small council approves of the courtship.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The pair's first dates started in 2023, and the courtship is off to a strong start so far.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • In the old days, bride kidnapping, often with the connivance of the bride, was the key to courtship.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Image Like many courtships, this one was sealed with a ring.
    — Michael Cooper, New York Times, 2 July 2018
  • Here, the Lopezes talk about the show’s 17-year journey from stage to screen and how their own courtship in the ’90s inspired them.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
  • After a three-year courtship, they got married on a yacht in the Aegean Sea.
    — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Head here for the full story of the courtship (and her talent as a BP pitcher).
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The courtship and nesting are a wildlife wonder, and the grebe chicks are certainly at the top of the cute chart.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Much more is set to take place amidst the backdrop of Rhaenyra and Laenor’s goofy little courtship dance.
    — ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • To be with you to see the courtship, the love, to be invited to your wedding as your wacky black cousin.
    — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Since birds can’t swipe, the researchers looked for clues of courtship: Some fed each other.
    — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • McVey's parts will largely center around the courtship of Kate.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022
  • What will the third Bridgerton courtship story be about?
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022
  • It's been a whirlwind courtship for the Jurassic Park and Guardians of the Galaxy actor and the author.
    — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 14 Jan. 2019
  • That’s how serious the Beavers are in their courtship of the dynamic guard.
    — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2021
  • And Henry and Anne’s whole courtship begins and ends on a jewel.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 4 Mar. 2019
  • Shirine Babb is a strong-willed Mary Hatch, and her courtship with George is treated as a bonding of equals.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Gwyneth is a long-time friend and was the link between our courtship with Violet Grey.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Is there any update in the courtship of Addison Rae’s mom?
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Males fly together in courtship flights and preen and display for the females.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023
  • None of Trump’s romances have lasted longer than his courtship of New York.
    — Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • None of Trump's romances have lasted longer than his courtship of New York.
    — Matt Sedensky, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
  • If spectacle is part of your courtship plan, J-Prime is the ticket.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2021
  • At one point, the couple looks back to their courtship in the late 90s, when the member of the Spice Girls first began dating the rising star.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Peacock spiders are well known for the elaborate courtship display males carry out to court females.
    — Ajay Narendra, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But now, with the help of drones, research conducted in the Canadian High Arctic has uncovered that a narwhal may use its tusk for more than just courtship.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025

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