courtship

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Surely the Ritz Cinema is the theater Herriot describes as he begins his courtship of Helen Alderson; a blue circle marker proudly declares its date of establishment as a picture house, 1912.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

This new abundance of cars brought even bolder changes for courtship among the unmarried.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He remembered meeting her in late summer, in a whirlwind courtship that he described as a Hallmark movie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

And that courtship is likely to start again this season.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Some children’s singing games have their roots in circle dances, while others reflect social traditions of courtship and marriage, friendship, overcoming childhood fears, or just expressing the fun and merriment of childhood.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin