Richard Corliss

I came of baseball age (isn't it always around first grade?) in the last sputtering years of the A's Philadelphia tenancy. I probably plighted my fated troth in 1949, when the A's fluked into a winning season and introduced a pintsize southpaw named Bobby Shantz.

American Writer

John Polanyi

Science exists, moreover, only as a journey toward troth. Stifle dissent and you end that journey.

Hungarian Scientist

Primarily used in a historical or ceremonial context when someone promises to marry.

Marriage Promise

More common in historical or literary texts, not used in everyday conversation.

Literary Usage

It indicates a serious and formal commitment, not just a casual promise.

Solemn Commitment

Troth signifies deep loyalty or faithfulness, often in personal relations or beliefs.

Loyalty Expression

Understand that the word carries an old-fashioned tone, evoking a sense of history.