betrothal
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The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
They announced their betrothal Sunday at Ebony’s Power 100 Gala.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
Mr Baxter, who works as a lab technician, said he believed it was a betrothal ring.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024
Unsavory sorts murmured indelicacies at cutlet stands; grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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