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betrothal

[bih-troh-thuhl, -traw-thuhl] / bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl /


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The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Mr Baxter, who works as a lab technician, said he believed it was a betrothal ring.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

“Bride prices,” a tradition of betrothal gifts paid to the woman’s family, are skyrocketing.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

News of the betrothal resurfaced this week after the happy couple recounted their meet-cute story in detail to People.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

It was only after the betrothal that she’d learned his name.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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