courtesan

Example Sentences

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Under blossoming cherry trees — a signature motif in Floating World pictures — scores of statuesque courtesans parade about in sumptuous garb, flanked by smaller members of their entourage.

From Washington Post

She's found her favorite courtesan and is willing to pay big bucks to transform him into a kept man.

From Salon

She is a courtesan — you can tell from her tight bodice, revealing neckline and elaborately jeweled and feathered hat.

From Washington Post

In the Sparkling Diamond look from “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the courtesan Satine perches in a swing in a strapless gown, a top hat, high-heeled boots and a necklace that could strain the cervical vertebrae.

From New York Times

For her part, Ms. Sheehy crafted long, deeply reported articles about streetwalkers, courtesans, the Black Panther party and the “golden men” of New York’s commuting class.

From Washington Post