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as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
this court is now called to order
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench
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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches
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Recent Examples of court
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
The clients’ own chinoiserie panels hold court with a pair of Max Ingrand wall sconces and vintage Patterson Flynn Martin chairs.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
At a time when more corporations and media organizations seem eager to court Trump’s favor, moving Acosta to a previously unfilled shift might be viewed as a sort of kowtow.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Aside from the liens against the Colliers’ restaurants, court records show the couple owes $197,091.98 in state and federal tax liens on their personal properties.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
The clients’ own chinoiserie panels hold court with a pair of Max Ingrand wall sconces and vintage Patterson Flynn Martin chairs.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Larraín and Jolie push the same boundaries in terms of performance and their subject's legacy in Maria, which is always good for courting affection and intrigue.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
At a time when more corporations and media organizations seem eager to court Trump’s favor, moving Acosta to a previously unfilled shift might be viewed as a sort of kowtow.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
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Historic museums set within ornate palazzos occupy much of the city, such as Palazzo Madama, Turin’s municipal museum of ancient art, and Palazzo Reale di Torino, a 16th-century palace built for the House of Savoy.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Hello!, the palace deleted its initial post on X on Oct. 1 because of a minor typo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The primary bath, accented by Dolomite marble, overlooks the entrance courtyard.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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Still, there’s a difference between an outdoor courtyard and an indoor atrium.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2025
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Since then, his work has taken him to international tribunals and other inquiries into the missing in more than 60 countries.—
Tyler McBrien,
The Dial,
28 Jan. 2025
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He was made to testify at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and was later condemned to death by a Polish tribunal.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The judge specifically said, is there any lawyer who could claim this order was constitutional?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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What have the judges said about American Idol season 23?—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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As part of its efforts to woo the locals, Tomorrow will open a second Paris showroom, at 45 Rue de la Boétie, on Wednesday.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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So does its competitor, Impossible Foods, which recently changed its packaging colors from green to blood red, all the better to woo carnivores.—
Cara Buckley,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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More… By hook or by crook, even with new owners Skydance bound to take over Paramount this year, there will be a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog with the studio dating it for March 19, 2027.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025
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His agent, Andy Scott from Octagon, continued to have on-again, off-again discussions with the Colorado Avalanche dating to last summer.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
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Wiretapped conversations on those phones led prosecutors to suspect Sarkozy and Herzog of promising magistrate Gilbert Azibert a job in Monaco in exchange for leaking information about another legal case involving Sarkozy.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Both properties were the subject of an eviction ruling on Nov. 6 in Hamilton County where a magistrate gave Frisch’s seven days to leave.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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