Words similar to courting

Example sentences for: courting

How can you use “courting” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

He wanted people to talk--and laugh and argue--about his movie, but he had no intention of courting martyrdom.
And there are his love letters to and from my mother when they were courting in 1935 and 1936, still tied with light blue ribbon in what was my mother's lingerie drawer, talking about their love triumphing over the dangers of the Depression.
Presumably, Condé Nast is courting Catholic clerics (coveted by advertisers?)
The software giant belatedly realized the importance of courting politicians and the press, but the Microsoft charm offensive is too late: The company has already been tarred as a bully in the court of public opinion.
A story reports from a dwarf convention that is the main courting ground for little people.