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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
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Kobach’s lawsuit asks the court to order Kelly and Howard to comply with USDA’s request and to issue an injunction against the further withholding of personal information.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Prior to his death on September 10, the conservative pundit and founder of Turning Point USA, who was killed by a gunshot wound to the neck during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, had been courting backlash for years by making incendiary statements about vulnerable populations.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement and obstructing an officer among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Kobach’s lawsuit asks the court to order Kelly and Howard to comply with USDA’s request and to issue an injunction against the further withholding of personal information.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Isak was courted by Chelsea and was then told by Mitchell that the club could not afford to grant him a new contract.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Prior to his death on September 10, the conservative pundit and founder of Turning Point USA, who was killed by a gunshot wound to the neck during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, had been courting backlash for years by making incendiary statements about vulnerable populations.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
Noun
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But the source of the regime’s good fortune sat in silence at dinner in the palace, seemingly unable to eat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Harry’s claims include his description of William having a nasty temper and allegedly attacking Harry and pushing a false narrative about Meghan bullying palace staff.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Complete with four courtyards, nine fireplaces, one library and endless Bel-Air Country Club golf course views, the 15,000-square-foot Villa Del Amor can be all yours for $230,000 a month.—
Alexandria Abramian,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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The second floor features a small terrace overlooking an internal courtyard, a common feature in grand Milanese homes.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Maxar/Google Earth The Hague tribunal's 2016 ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea classified Subi Reef as a low-tide elevation, not entitled to its own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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After projects that have spanned a post-human far future, a 1940s post-wartime tribunal and 14th-century England, Peckham is hoping for something set in the present day.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anthropic had to write a big check (although a judge still has to approve the deal) — one of the biggest in the history of copyright infringement cases.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Continuing to use body weight compression after someone is handcuffed is not justified, according to the judge’s opinion.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tipping then relayed his traumatic story in a letter to Wayans during his efforts to woo him into accepting the role of Isaiah White.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Angela Bassett stars as Brenda Brown, a struggling single mother who, while dealing with some incredibly complicated business matters, is wooed by a basketball coach (Rick Fox) who sees potential in her son.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Two additional challenges are port bottlenecks making delivery dates uncertain, and the disappearance of workers making scheduling a challenge.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Coachella hasn’t sold out since 2023, despite its release dates creeping earlier in the calendar each year.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, allegedly set her dog on a neighbor at their Raleigh apartment complex after the two had a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate's order filed in Wake County District Court.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina’s Speaker of the House, Republican Destin Hall, sponsored the Pretrial Integrity Act that in 2023 limited magistrates’ ability to set conditions of release.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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