Camelot
noun
Cam·e·lot
ˈka-mə-ˌlät 
1
: the site of King Arthur's palace and court
2
: a time, place, or atmosphere of idyllic happiness
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Examples of Camelot in a Sentence
that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot
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Schlossberg spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as JFK’s grandson, the implicit message of his speech being that Kennedy followers ought to listen to Democrats, as true heirs to Camelot, rather than the pretender, RFK Jr.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Upcoming films produced and backed by Camelot include feature The Awakening, starring Peter Stormare, Alice Eve, Justin Tinto and Kevin Spacey, which is being sold by Pia Patatian from Noora Films.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Bill Walsh, the 49ers coach who died in 2007, called it Camelot, and exclusive footage and interviews over the years combined with the black-and-white photography of Michael Zagaris brought it all back to those fortunate enough to witness it.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cameras were ready to go up — but for the fact that Camelot’s princess, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, to be played by Sarah Pidgeon, didn’t yet have her prince.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Upcoming films produced and backed by Camelot include feature The Awakening, starring Peter Stormare, Alice Eve, Justin Tinto and Kevin Spacey, which is being sold by Pia Patatian from Noora Films.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Bill Walsh, the 49ers coach who died in 2007, called it Camelot, and exclusive footage and interviews over the years combined with the black-and-white photography of Michael Zagaris brought it all back to those fortunate enough to witness it.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cameras were ready to go up — but for the fact that Camelot’s princess, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, to be played by Sarah Pidgeon, didn’t yet have her prince.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Camelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Camelot. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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