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

Every August, Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner holds court with over 20,000 people, including staff and executives from her most devoted customers, in an auditorium buried five stories into the Wisconsin earth. — STAT, 17 Aug. 2026

As residents, activists, farmers and journalists squeezed and jostled through the crowd, holding court in one corner was Budd-Falen, the high-ranking official with the Interior Department. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Along with the 26 Hall of Famers in attendance, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Torii Hunter and Anthony Rizzo were on hand as members of the Netflix broadcast team and held court with three-time batting champion Luis Arraez, among others. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

There is no full spa, but a teeny tiny sauna holds court in the gym, and massages can be arranged in advance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hold court

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