courtship

[US]/'kɔːtʃɪp/
[UK]/ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. period of seeking love, pursuit period

Example Sentences

the country's courtship of foreign investors.

After a quick courtship they married.

the teal were indulging in delightful courtship displays.

their courtship has not gone unobserved by Giles.

Not obtrusive, go up pertly courtship, you can refuse for certain.

It's hard to find a bird with a more complex and energetic courtship behavior than the bowerbird.

Because of the war they were obliged to conduct their courtship by post.

After a whirlwind courtship, they married and went to live in Bath.

Real-world Examples

President Trump and Kim Jong Un's courtship has been nothing if not fickle.

Source: Time

In effect, these insects fly only long enough to complete a courtship dance.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

That visit marked the start of a courtship.

Source: The Economist - International

Anna, the dance just shows the courtship tradition.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

Well, surer than the customs of well-bred courtship will allow.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

Courtship display, or mating rituals are a set of behaviours that animals perform as part of courtship.

Source: Introduction to the Basics of Biology

The brief courtship complete, there isn't a moment to lose.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

And number three, courtship behavior, we use body language.

Source: Connection Magazine

Spotted... Serena and not-so-lonely boy. Clearly past courtship in the courtyard.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

This spectacular courtship display is called the lek, an old north word meaning dance.

Source: Wild Arctic

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