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
Now many of these voters, disillusioned after their brief betrothal to the Tories, are flocking back to Labour.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 June 2024
As in the prior seasons, one of them is surely headed for a sultry betrothal by the final episode.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
By the end of the first hour, Covey’s Edenic childhood has given way to a nightmarish betrothal.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 June 2024
As in the prior seasons, one of them is surely headed for a sultry betrothal by the final episode.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
By the end of the first hour, Covey’s Edenic childhood has given way to a nightmarish betrothal.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for betrothal
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“Betrothal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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