Camelot
noun
Cam·e·lot
ˈka-mə-ˌlät 
1
: the site of King Arthur's palace and court
2
: a time, place, or atmosphere of idyllic happiness
Examples of Camelot in a Sentence
that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot
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Throughout the 1990s, the building stood for power; here was Camelot and the men (and occasional women) who dutifully ran the show.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Over his 37-year teaching and administrator career, mostly in Fort Worth schools, Serrano relished his 13 years at North Side High School as Camelot days.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
The Camelot-era Kennedys achieved the highest highs and endured the deepest lows.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The two manage to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, New York mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Over his 37-year teaching and administrator career, mostly in Fort Worth schools, Serrano relished his 13 years at North Side High School as Camelot days.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
The Camelot-era Kennedys achieved the highest highs and endured the deepest lows.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The two manage to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, New York mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Camelot
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“Camelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Camelot. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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