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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
June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
That meant there were not enough justices to consider the appeal, which left in place a lower court’s ruling dismissing the lawsuit.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Both men are now courting voters who backed the hard-right libertarian Sławomir Mentzen, who won nearly 15% in the first round.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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Noun
The court's majority found that Tennessee's law is not subject to a heightened level of judicial review and satisfies the most deferential standard, known as rational basis.
—June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
That meant there were not enough justices to consider the appeal, which left in place a lower court’s ruling dismissing the lawsuit.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
After LuPone's comments courted controversy, McDonald addressed the incident in an interview Thursday with CBS Mornings' Gayle King.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Both men are now courting voters who backed the hard-right libertarian Sławomir Mentzen, who won nearly 15% in the first round.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
Noun
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In addition to Kate's quick reminder to her children, Prince George made sure to keep Prince Louis from getting too rambunctious on the palace balcony.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Prince Louis is known for his cheeky, rebellious behavior on the palace balcony, which has won hearts over the years.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Its a 10-floor building with a pool in the courtyard and 559 studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Further telegraphing that message is the store’s only entrance, located off the main street and inside the palazzo’s courtyard.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Noun
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In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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Though the advocate general’s proposal is non-binding, judges tend to follow four out of five such non-binding opinions.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Text messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift about the working environment on the set of It Ends With Us must be turned over to Justin Baldoni, a judge has ruled.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has a tough needle to thread, as he’s been wooing Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who say spending cuts to Medicaid have gone too far.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Fort Lauderdale spends millions wooing developers to invest in Sistrunk.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The Braves have won 25 of 35 against the Mets dating to 2022, outscoring them 210-135 in that stretch.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Prosecutors presented text messages in an effort to illustrate the couple, who began dating during the Covid-19 pandemic, were at odds that day.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
Noun
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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The bombs did not distinguish between evil magistrates and political prisoners, or the 18- to 20-year-old conscripts tasked with escorting them.—
Siamak Namazi,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Meer Deen, a union representative, testified during a May 14 magistrate hearing with union and city attorneys, according to a court transcript.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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