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

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

The Sopranos creator David Chase held court during the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

But Rodríguez Castro held court for more than five hours, evoking Fidel Castro’s long, late-night meetings. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for hold court

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