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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
Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong set its eyes on courting cryptocurrency business in 2022 with its first policy statement on digital assets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The teachers union filed a lawsuit to halt it, but this month a Missouri court blocked that effort.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Joanna Lumley’s Grandmama Hester Frump also plays an important role in the second half of Season 2, as Dort continues to court her for Nevermore donations and the three generations of Addams Family women exchange barbs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong set its eyes on courting cryptocurrency business in 2022 with its first policy statement on digital assets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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All meats are dry-aged on site, but pay attention to the less flashy dishes like the palace potatoes (shockingly crispy potatoe pavé) and the Sicilian Crudo, a trio of tuna, king fish, and king salmon in a pool of herbs.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The witness said survivors were placed in a courtyard, where hospital staff incited others to beat them.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first international tribunal ever organized, the first time film footage was used as evidence to show the world what this regime perpetrated.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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And now comes Nuremberg, being released in the same month that tribunal happened on November 21, 1945.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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While the former army officer impressed judges with her delicate sugar work and love of French patisserie, navigating life after her win proved unexpectedly difficult.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Herald filed a letter to the judge on Thursday.—
Julie K. Brown Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the prince, the couple has been tuning into the political thriller Hostage — and, surprisingly, the hit reality dating show Love Is Blind.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to the rankings dated 30th December 2024, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov were all among the Top 10.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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In each case, magistrate judges had already found probable cause to proceed with the charges forward, yet jurors opted not to return indictments.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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One thing that struck me is that the investigating magistrate, who is a woman, points out that the violence is specifically directed at women.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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