How to Use courtesy in a Sentence

courtesy

1 of 2 noun

• She did it as a courtesy, not because she had to.
• They treated us with courtesy and kindness.
• Everyone knows each other here, so we won't bother with the usual courtesies.
• They shook hands and exchanged courtesies before beginning their discussion.
• His spot in the gallery is courtesy of the trial’s judge, Arthur Engoron.
  — David Freedlander, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
• And the best way to do so comes courtesy of Mansur Gavriel’s cherry red ballet flats.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
• The Roots answered quickly, as the Rising gift-wrapped a goal courtesy of a turnover by the defense.
  — Eli McKown, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2023
• The rain came courtesy of Sennott, who poured water on his head.
  — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Meanwhile, Eve was feeling the blonde vibes, too, courtesy of her bob.
  — Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023
• The soft pink hue is courtesy of some maraschino cherry juice.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
• The most recent instance was a month ago — courtesy of a younger couple.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
• Naperville golfers received a little good news and a little bad courtesy of the Naperville Park Board.
  — Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• The Wildcats scored its first run courtesy of Kelsey Nader.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 28 May 2023
• By this point, the drinks were flowing and a spicy margarita courtesy of 21 Seeds was my go-to for the remainder of the night.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 31 July 2023
• There was hardly any space to cook, courtesy of the bar that the boys used as a preparation island.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
• Last week, the album rebounded and soared back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 courtesy of the project’s Scary Hours edition.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2023
• The debate over covid masks has reignited, courtesy of In-N-Out Burger.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 19 July 2023
• Martha Stewart received a one-of-a-kind jacket — courtesy of her friend, Snoop Dogg!
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
• And like many athletes, a caffeine boost courtesy of her morning cup of coffee is a must.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
• Gabrielle Union is getting a makeover ahead of Christmas courtesy of her daughter, Kaavia James.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
• The unique outfit, courtesy of Bettter, took things up a notch as Stewart wasn't wearing any pants.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
• The look itself was courtesy of stylist Pippa Atkinson.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
• That was courtesy of the 3.5-mile-long Schoolmarm trail, a wide green that stands as the longest on the mountain, giving me plenty more time to drink in that stunning scenery.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
• After a quick clip of the sketches of her gown, the full look came together on her body, courtesy of stylists Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn.
  — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
• While the first task takes time and effort, the second is just a few clicks away, courtesy of some of the best memorial day sales on men’s style happening now.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
• Here’s the young, hot, and not-yet-corrupted version of the future president, courtesy of Billy the Kid’s Tom Blyth.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
• Ushkowitz was among those who departed the show courtesy of that readjustment.
  — Staff Author, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
• The matchup was confirmed Wednesday night, courtesy of the Diamondbacks’ sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the wild-card round.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• The couple didn’t invite friends or family to the set that day, as a courtesy gesture to respect the star’s privacy.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 8 July 2023
• Mom’s belly swells, courtesy of a baby growing inside it.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024

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courtesy

2 of 2 adjective

• Important visitors to the conference were provided with courtesy cars.
• The officer did give the man a courtesy ride to the bus stop.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
• You're used to hotels and courtesy cars and a certain sort of life on the road.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 28 June 2019
• The man agreed to a courtesy ride to his father’s place of work in East Cleveland.
  — cleveland, 14 Dec. 2022
• The man, 50, was given a courtesy ride to a bus stop in Mayfield Heights.
  — cleveland, 9 Apr. 2021
• The officer gave him a courtesy ride to his Fitch Road home.
  — cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021
• Strause entered the game for Sweeney as a courtesy runner and scored on a triple by Cooley.
  — Kyle J. Andrews, baltimoresun.com, 1 Apr. 2021
• The adorable attendees came courtesy Little Horse on the Prairie.
  — Aili Nahas, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
• There were courtesy cars on the tarmac waiting to drive the players to their hotels.
  — New York Times, 17 June 2021
• But a courtesy runner was caught in a rundown for an out after a grounder to third.
  — Michael Osipoff, Post-Tribune, 23 May 2018
• But this wasn't the first time a tear, the result of a tug courtesy Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, has happened.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 19 Oct. 2017
• The Bronx accent is courtesy of his parents, both natives of the borough.
  — Paul Starobin, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022
• He was given a courtesy ride to a bus shelter, at his request.
  — cleveland, 9 Oct. 2020
• Officers explained the reason they were stopped and gave them a courtesy ride to work.
  — cleveland, 18 Dec. 2020
• The woman, who also was drunk, was given a courtesy ride to the police station to call for a ride home.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 13 July 2022
• He was given a courtesy ride to his mother’s home in Euclid.
  — cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020
• Zach Buher, a courtesy runner or Koehn, also scored on a Thomas Kragh groundout to short.
  — Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 12 Apr. 2018
• Ehling missed the tag and Gulley got back safely, while courtesy runner Casey Greene stayed at third, and the bases were loaded.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2018
• The officer gave him a courtesy ride to his father’s house on Station Road.
  — cleveland, 30 Dec. 2020
• The cut-up leaves are courtesy of leafcutter bees, also known as plug bugs.
  — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 12 July 2021
• He was sent on his way at that point and given a courtesy ride by police to a nearby Panera’s.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 8 July 2021
• The woman was given a courtesy ride to the police station to make arrangements for a ride home.
  — cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
• Estep's courtesy runner, Nazario Pangallo, scored on a wild pitch to put the Tigers up 15-4.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 29 May 2022
• The woman was given a courtesy ride to her Marsol Road apartment.
  — cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021
• Officers gave the man a courtesy ride to his Cleveland home after the staff asked that he be removed from the hotel.
  — cleveland, 2 July 2020
• All predictions are courtesy of mlbtraderumors.com, which has been very accurate in the past.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
• This speedy trip to the space station, which includes two orbits of Earth and about three hours of travel time, is courtesy of the new Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Apr. 2021
• Take note: The book's illustrations are courtesy of children from the U.S. and Canada.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
• The gifts were courtesy of Jason Heyward, the 13-year veteran entering his first season in the Dodgers outfield.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• Three of the Colonials goals were courtesy of rebounds, firing pucks on net and capitalizing on solid positioning out front to pounce upon bouncing pucks off the far-pad.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024