courting

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But there have been recent reports of the club courting former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca as Guardiola's successor.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Southern Africa nation has been courting Gulf states as it seeks to diversify an economy heavily reliant on diamonds, of which it is the world's leading producer by value.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Until his death in 2015, Potter pushed at every boundary he saw, even when it meant courting controversy or costing him friendships and business deals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Ned knew that she and a young man had begun courting, and he believed her tears must have resulted from something he had said or done.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson