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as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
this court is now called to order
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench
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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches
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Recent Examples of court
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The court sided with the plaintiff, ruling that the ranching company had no right to create barriers to those roads.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Elite resorts around the world are increasingly courting younger guests with surprisingly sophisticated wellness menus, some of them designed for children as young as 3.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The court sided with the plaintiff, ruling that the ranching company had no right to create barriers to those roads.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
In Louisiana, the effort to court Meta for the Richland Parish site began early.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Elite resorts around the world are increasingly courting younger guests with surprisingly sophisticated wellness menus, some of them designed for children as young as 3.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
Noun
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The ice palace on the mountain turned blue.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard waiting for Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of dollars in restitution to the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The judge scheduled a court hearing for April 2 to consider approving the deal.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The deal must still be approved by a judge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That could spell a long summer of road trips to woo conservative holdovers stranded at the lower entryway to the north state.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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That was a concession the Ellisons made to woo WBD away from its previous merger partner, Netflix.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The program dates to the 1990s.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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One missing element lately for NATPE, whose origins date to the 1960s, has been the syndication business.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The home as/under threat is a familiar trope, as is the woman villain, but Smart House represents much more than fears of accidental enclosure in an inhospitable space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department also noted that a federal magistrate judge reviewed the FBI affidavit and signed off on the search warrant.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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