as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the couple's betrothal lasted four years
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Recent Examples of betrothal
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for betrothal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothal
engagement
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These are part of what Singh calls best practices for boutique hotels to seek community engagement.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Around 2001, Victoria appeared to swap out her original engagement ring for an eternity band that featured white diamonds.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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“Betrothal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothal. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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