betrothed

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You’ve surely seen these pictures: The newly betrothed couple walking back down the aisle, the bride and groom graciously taking in their champagne toasts, a few dizzying iPhone videos from a crowded dance floor.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2024

You or your betrothed may be coming into the marriage with significant assets or property, and if you ever divorce, that can get sticky.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

It portrays a real-life Spanish prince, Don Carlo, and Elisabeth of Valois, a French princess, who are secretly in love, although she is betrothed to his father, King Philip II of Spain.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

But Adele, who divorced philanthropist Simon Konecki in March 2021, has refused to confirm or deny that she and Paul are betrothed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Her favorite story was about Kathleen, a pretty girl of sixteen who was betrothed to the village baker's son, a handsome young man with jet-black hair and smiling brown eyes.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo