betrothed

Example Sentences

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Sánchez has talents apart from her betrothed, too.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

Lopez and Affleck were previously betrothed in the early aughts but famously called off their engagement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

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

The year after she married, Andrej was betrothed to a clerk’s daughter; he later married her and became a Lutheran priest.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

“The Queen was betrothed when she was sixteen,” Clara said.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo