- present participle of court.
courting
Example Sentences
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Many scientists are trying to diversify their funding by courting foundations and private companies instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Clark, an inveterate trash-talker and hyper-competitive athlete, has seemed completely uninterested in courting controversy away from the hardwood.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Insiders have told BBC Sport that Spurs knew they had to be both aggressive and quick, with the first quality likely extending to fees, wages and De Zerbi's personal involvement in courting players.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Long before the Supreme Court handed down the landmark Obergefell ruling on equal marriage in 2015, activists were canvassing door to door, courting any lawmaker who would listen, and losing at the local level—a lot.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mama said that even if you didn’t have a lot of money, you got to live in that world while your future husband was courting you.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
