betroth

Example Sentences

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They weren’t betrothed as babies or forced to marry.

From Los Angeles Times

But several critical Netizens couldn't shake the fact that the "Stranger Things" star was betrothed at just 19 years old.

From Salon

With vivid clarity, she remembers tearing open the letter, assuming it would be another sweet note from her betrothed.

From Washington Post

Like the betrothed, viewers recognize the shoals but remain optimistic they can navigate them.

From New York Times

This Netflix holiday romance turns to a classic formula: A blue-collar widower strikes up an improbable romance with a stuck-up heiress betrothed to a cocky himbo.

From New York Times