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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
Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Wnuk reportedly is due back in court on Thursday.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Skoric was courted by Kansas, Pitt and West Virginia last year but opted to stay in Europe.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Noun
The Lakers finished the regular season with three consecutive wins to hold onto home-court advantage as the fourth seed.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Wnuk reportedly is due back in court on Thursday.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Community organizer Rae Huang is also running at the left end of the political spectrum, while Adam Miller, who made a fortune on education software, has been courting moderate voters.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Skoric was courted by Kansas, Pitt and West Virginia last year but opted to stay in Europe.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
Noun
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Nilan would graduate from that puddle to Catholic Memorial to Northeastern to the great hockey palaces of his day, the Montreal Forum, Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Despite the setbacks, Rivera and Nuhfer continued to communicate with Sessions and arranged for the congressman to travel to Caracas to meet with Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at a military compound near the presidential palace on April 2, 2018.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The complex has a pool in the center courtyard, plus a fitness center and lounge on street level with windows facing Main Street and Dunkin’ Park, the city’s minor league ballpark.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Schools have not been in session since the fighting in January and in the courtyard a group of children are hanging around.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets were originally part of the suit but a judge dropped them from it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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In 2023, a federal judge found that Georgia’s congressional and legislative maps illegally diluted Black voting strength and ordered lawmakers to draw additional majority-Black districts.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Outward expansion is already ramping up as major brands push to build out charging infrastructure and woo customers and partners abroad.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Starmer hand-delivered the invitation from the king in the Oval Office five weeks after the Republican president returned to office, in a very public attempt to woo the president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the investigation began after a tip in October 2022, though some allegations dated back years, the Associated Press reported at the time.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Viewers tune into Murstein’s content to hear Grandma Gail’s best advice, much of which involves her spirited opinions about dating and fashion.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since inspections resumed following COVID-19 disruptions in 2021, UC Davis has received 15 violations across nine inspections, including critical violations involving animal injuries and enclosure failures.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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They have also been shown to exhibit play behavior with objects in their enclosures, highly unusual behavior for a reptile.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Johnston opted on Tuesday to overrule the magistrate judge’s release order.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The case is scheduled to go before a special magistrate on Thursday.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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