date
noun
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen.
has been dating
-
present perfect progressiveof date (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Heinrich, who has been dating Fitzpatrick since the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors, said yes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
The US pop star, who turned 35 on Friday, has been dating NFL player Travis since last summer.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Bündchen, who is 44, has been dating Valente, 37, who was her family’s jiu-jitsu instructor, since June 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
“I love this girl — she is quite special,” said Terens, who has been dating Swerlin since 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
And yet Gogol has been dating her for over a year now.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
