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Recent Examples of betroth
Six years later, Luke was betrothed to Rhaena Targaryen in a successful effort to unite House Velaryon and Rhaenyra’s branch of House Targaryen.
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
The film is a fairy tale that follows a young princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who suddenly gets betrothed to a vile prince despite already finding her one true love, Westley (Cary Elwes).
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
She’s been betrothed to 41-year-old producer Jonathan Davino since 2022.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
The next day, reports confirmed that she is betrothed to her boyfriend Cameron Fuller, son of prolific horror producer Brad Fuller.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2024
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
The film is a fairy tale that follows a young princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who suddenly gets betrothed to a vile prince despite already finding her one true love, Westley (Cary Elwes).
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
She’s been betrothed to 41-year-old producer Jonathan Davino since 2022.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
The next day, reports confirmed that she is betrothed to her boyfriend Cameron Fuller, son of prolific horror producer Brad Fuller.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2024
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No president ever proposed anything so unhinged as Donald Trump’s brutal fantasy of evicting some 2.3 million Palestinians from Gaza and turning it into a massive real estate deal.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump proposed capping indirect costs in his previous administration, but the effort was unsuccessful.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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For companies that can secure a contract, the DOD promises to be one of the fastest tracks to commercialization.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Weaver promises the third film, which is slated to come out this Christmas, will be worth the wait.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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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
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The lender, whose full-year net profit added an annual 8.1% to 9.31 billion euros, pledged bolstered shareholder returns in 2025, upping its cash dividend pay-out guidance to 50% of net profit, from 40% in 2024.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly pledged to bring an end to the nearly three-year conflict by speaking with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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This shelter was built by Ukraine together with other countries of Europe and the world, together with America—all those committed to real security for humanity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even 45 years after the fact, Dorrigo’s lip curls at the very idea of talking to the Japanese about the crimes committed against their prisoners.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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In addition to her cheerleading National Championship ring, Hudson wore a pink diamond ring that sparked speculation that the pair might be engaged.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like every big football club, creating engaging social media content is high on Birmingham’s list of priorities to try and draw more eyeballs to their journey but the reality is that League One remains on the fringe of the conversation.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Moore and Bruce Willis were married from 1987 to 2000.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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She and Roker were married at a home in Peekskill on Dec. 22, 1984, according to a wedding announcement published in the New York Times.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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