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

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

Shanahan only previously held court with reporters during the first week of training camp to clear the air and claim fault for the accident. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Withers rocked a black tank top and chatted closely with his friend and honor presenter Shipka, while McRae and Sombr held court in individual booths on the Four Seasons lawn peppered with activations from Eternal Water and CashApp. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile on the other side of Grant Park, Charli XCX was holding court on the T-Mobile stage with her apt backing band and a bevy of dancers. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hold court

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