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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
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Cook will remain in her job at the Fed while the court is deliberating.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
This does not mean a sole focus on workers, as much of Espinal’s office’s job is to court the TV and film industry studios to prioritize shooting in New York City.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The child's parents reported that the alleged abuse began in 2022, when the child was 7 years old, and lasted until 2024, according to court documents.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Cook will remain in her job at the Fed while the court is deliberating.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
The investment firm reiterated its buy rating on the gym chain, citing its ability to court customers amid a boom in GLP-1 usage.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
This does not mean a sole focus on workers, as much of Espinal’s office’s job is to court the TV and film industry studios to prioritize shooting in New York City.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
Noun
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The Prince and Princess of Wales still use KP as their London home, and on two separate instances over the holidays, a man broke onto the grounds of the palace carrying a heavy rucksack.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were grabbed from their presidential palace in Caracas, the South American country’s capital, during a precision military operation.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Flint Development has presented plans to the city to build a new apartment complex, including some townhomes, a 207-space parking garage and a courtyard area, off 46th and Walnut streets just west of Main Street.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Stepping inside from the courtyard, living and dining areas are anchored by an imposing wood-burning fireplace.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 1899, an international arbitral tribunal awarded the territory to Britain, when Guyana was still under its colonial rule.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Preparing evidence for a judge to review is time-consuming at a time when the White House is pressuring ICE to arrest millions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the five-year prison term, a judge ordered Tuipulotu to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nothing like it Eric Schickler, a political scientist at the University of California at Berkeley, points out that presidents more typically try to woo the places that voted against them.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And a whole succession of leaders from countries that are nominally still American allies — Britain, Germany, South Korea — are wooing rather than shunning Beijing to deepen economic cooperation.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Despite the run-in, things have worked out for the pair, who have been dating since 2020 and are parents to sons RZA, 3½, and Riot, 2, and daughter Rocki, who was born in September.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The pair dated on and off between 2004 and 2011.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Energy developers could produce flame-resistant enclosures or modular housing elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to Kentucky law, second-degree trespassing is when someone knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building or upon premises as to which notice against trespass is given by fencing or other enclosures.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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The state magistrate judge denied involuntary commitment, but the FBI did not give up and continued to build the case to charge him and detain him, according to investigators.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Cole faces two criminal offenses, but the magistrate judge put off immediately accepting an indictment returned by a grand jury convened in the District of Columbia Superior Court on Monday.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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