How to Use court in a Sentence

court

1 of 2 noun
  • Court is adjourned for the day.
  • The case is before the state's highest court.
  • Please explain to the court what happened that night.
  • Court is now in session.
  • There was a large group of protesters outside the court.
  • She's a judge on an appellate court.
  • The court reversed the lower court's decision.
  • The prosecution has new evidence to submit to the court.
  • The court ruled the law unconstitutional.
  • He was stretchered off the court.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The lower courts have seen this.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Will this court ruling give them a spine?
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Two courts sided with the school.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
  • One slice skidding to the side of the court.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • At least before there was a fear of the courts, judges.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The Tigers are 7-2 on their home court.
    — ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The court records did not say why the case was dismissed.
    — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • In response, four of these firms fought back in court and won.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 May 2026
  • The Bears are 10-3 on their home court.
    — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But like, off the court, love Luka to death.
    — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • James returning to the court will be a huge boost.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • His heave from beyond half court was on target.
    — ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Robinson is set to go into court next week.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Manuel was given a court hearing for the dog bite.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In most cases, victims cannot go straight to court.
    — Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
  • His brother and sister were in court as well.
    — ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • The breach of contract claim was dismissed by the court.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • Last month, a court delved into the matter.
    — Emily Heil The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The court changed that rule in May 2023.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • And at some point, this is basketball court.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026

court

2 of 2 verb
  • The male will sometimes court the female for hours.
  • The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters.
  • He was courting his college sweetheart.
  • The couple courted for two years before marrying.
  • But the go-short approach courts big risks.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Squeri’s been a first mover in courting.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • For eight years, I was courted and wooed.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • For eight years, I was courted and wooed.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For eight years, I was courted and wooed.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • After years of quiet, the city is now courting the world again.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Usually, teams have a few weeks to court free agents to join their franchise.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Nike is courting the Aritzia girl.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And Kennedy, who has courted the new crunchy movement, is revered by it.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
  • That is the segment UR is courting.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Other politicians have courted the wrestling vote.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Agassi then began courting Graf right off the court.
    — Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Vegas wasted no time in courting Hart.
    — Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • There was a moment there when Bruce was being courted by the studios.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Chanel is said to be a key tenant that Swire is courting for the new location.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Creators spent a decade being counted and now they are being courted.
    — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • In the days to come before this important milestone in your life, people will court you for your vote.
    — Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Among them were the precise types of voters that the Boals hoped Haley might be able to court.
    — Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Players like those will be courted by many programs and likely will command a lot of money.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The group has been courting potential candidates with no luck.
    — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Trump has sought favor among the gamer community for years in his efforts to court young male voters.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This was not Texas Tech taking the NCAA to court.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • 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
  • Swift’s dismay about a powerful ex became a fable for any girl courted by an older guy.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The courting of crypto He has been courting crypto ever since.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Valentine’s Day is in the rear-view mirror, but that’s no excuse to stop courting your partner.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024

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