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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
George Petras, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Ingraham surrendered to authorities and was released following her first appearance in court.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
The president actively courted business interests during his campaign — and at first, corporate America seemed thrilled with the results of the election.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Boasberg issues a verbal order to halt any deportations that haven't been reviewed in court.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Ingraham surrendered to authorities and was released following her first appearance in court.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The book’s cast includes boarding-school jocks, fetishists in full-body rubber suits, lonely lumberjacks going courting in the depths of winter.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
The president actively courted business interests during his campaign — and at first, corporate America seemed thrilled with the results of the election.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
Noun
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The Rapid Support Forces fought back for the rest of Friday, firing missiles from armed drones that hovered over the palace compound, Sudanese military officials said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Activist Hala Al-Karib told CNN that the recapture of the palace was crucial for the military and also for people displaced by the conflict.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Canadian tourist Jacqueline Robert smiles and clutches her shoulders in a warm embrace in the courtyard of Richard’s Motel in Hollywood.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell pulled up a chair in the courtyard of a swanky hotel adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Either approach could spark legal disputes before an international tribunal.—
Daniel Ackerman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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The creation of the ICPA was also the first step towards establishing an ad-hoc tribunal for the crime of aggression.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her father was an immigration lawyer in Vancouver, which was normal enough -- but her mother was a journalist and suffrage advocate, which was much less typical (Helen MacGill would later become the first woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia).—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Gil-Martinez was also arrested on Jan. 10 and accused of violating the order put in place by a judge after the first arrest.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In large part, they are driven by recruiting struggles and the need to woo those from a changing universe of American young people, including those with less academic schooling or people from states where marijuana is legal.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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To woo younger audiences, BBC News will expand its presence on TikTok and Instagram, and launch an initiative in schools to help students evaluate news legitimacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Subsequent investigation by police led to the arrest of a second suspect — with police alleging the killings were ordered by a woman who had dated Lagway.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
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Two of the accused, Jason Han and Mark Zhu, did report to face the magistrate in court.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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There the magistrates who oversee our behavioral health courts can determine a better path forward and interrupt the cycles that are keeping people on the streets.—
Matt Mahan,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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