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
Examples of Camelot in a Sentence
that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot
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Those without a sweet tooth, however, will adore its cheeseboard: think Driftwood goats, Westcombe Cheddar, Vale of Camelot Blue, and Somerset Brie.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s exactly what happened back in those Camelot days.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Even Camelot was only Camelot in the rearview mirror: King Arthur’s legendary medieval court was first invoked by Jackie Kennedy in the days after her husband’s assassination, as a way to begin shaping his legacy.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
The assassination records are just the latest in Trump’s efforts, whether they be born of obsession or something else, to shift public focus from the Camelot mystique and the myriad ways Kennedy’s presidency uplifted, inspired, and revolutionized American society.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s exactly what happened back in those Camelot days.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Even Camelot was only Camelot in the rearview mirror: King Arthur’s legendary medieval court was first invoked by Jackie Kennedy in the days after her husband’s assassination, as a way to begin shaping his legacy.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
The assassination records are just the latest in Trump’s efforts, whether they be born of obsession or something else, to shift public focus from the Camelot mystique and the myriad ways Kennedy’s presidency uplifted, inspired, and revolutionized American society.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Camelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Camelot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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