long engagement

Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words

A long period of time between agreeing to marry and the actual wedding.

engagementADJECTIVE + engagement

Categories:

long

Examples (10)

  • They had a very long engagement before they finally got married.
  • A long engagement allowed them to save enough money for a house.
  • Her grandparents disapproved of their three-year-long engagement, considering it unconventional.
  • After such a long engagement, the wedding day felt even more special.
  • Some couples opt for a long engagement to ensure they are truly compatible.
  • Their long engagement was necessary because he was deployed overseas for two years.
  • We're not in any rush, so we're planning a long engagement.
  • The novel's plot revolves around a young couple's difficult and long engagement.
  • Is having a long engagement becoming more common these days?
  • Despite the challenges of a long engagement, their love for each other never wavered.