hold court

phrase

: to be the center of attention among friends or admirers

Examples of hold court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At least Florence Pugh’s Yelena/Black Widow briefly shows up, holding court in the waters of a Russian bath, and that’s hardly a bad thing. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026

Kroenke surely does not want any other NFC team owner holding court pregame on the Super Bowl sideline. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

In Odysseus’ absence, Penelope held court to dozens of suitors eager to wed and control Ithaca. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Tarik Skubal was holding court at his locker Saturday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers’ top draft selection popped up on a clubhouse television. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for hold court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort