courtship

Example Sentences

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The visit is part of an urgent courtship of the continent by the Biden administration, including visits by five Cabinet officials in recent months.

From Washington Post

A bouquet of tear gas and unemptied bins wasn't exactly the right atmosphere for the diplomatic courtship of a state visit.

From BBC

Though the Belarus-China diplomatic courtship is sure to develop in the weeks and months to come, further shaping both countries’ arms-length involvement in Russia’s war, Ukraine soldiered on on Saturday.

From New York Times

Dr. Fernandez said it may be that when the females learn what goes into a courtship song it makes them better judges of male song.

From New York Times

That’s all it takes for an allegiance to fray and a courtship to begin, resulting in a new pairing.

From Los Angeles Times