Example sentences for: courtship

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

  • According to an article published in November in the British magazine New Scientist , Tapio Eeva and his colleagues report that because pollutants from a copper smelter in the town of Harjavalta dull the plumage of local great tits, they are unable to perform a courtship dance that relies on the display of bright feathers.

  • It was at el baile that courtship occurred (since girls, although they may have gone to the dance chaperoned, were allowed to dance with boys); it was at el baile that families and relatives interacted, that the week’s work was forgotten, and that life’s mysteries were discussed.

  • A male previously housed to elicit maximal courtship was placed in the recording chamber with a female.

  • His press savvy, charm, and resolute courtship of the rich and powerful have ensured that he always remains plenty visible.

  • As absurd as it may seem, she and Johnson sound like a couple of suitors (click to listen in on the courtship).


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