noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
story
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As folklorists have observed, the courtship story tends to be a staple in any family which tells stories at all.
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The courtship story is the story of How the Family Began, or this branch at any rate.
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Even in tension-fraught marriages a courtship story can serve as a lodestar.
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When a courtship story goes sour or when it dies, a resource is lost.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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My parents got married after a two-week courtship .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As folklorists have observed, the courtship story tends to be a staple in any family which tells stories at all.
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By May and June, courtship rituals are at their peak, with three to five offspring born five weeks later.
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Her jagged monologue is spoken to an unseen visitor, and it tells the story of her courtship .
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In the end, Phillis prefers the courtship of a yeoman, Corydon.
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In their courtship , Joan stressed her good sense and ability to care.
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So my name was a kind of tribute to their courtship .
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Then she was kidnapped by a beetle, then by a mole, both of whom had courtship in mind.
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This is the objective of courtship .