courtiers
Example Sentences
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It was the stick he waved around the world to achieve his foreign policy aims, to show favor and disfavor, to offer or withhold exemptions to courtiers.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
Kenyon’s dig at “uproarious pedantry” nods to James’s intellectual pretensions, which some courtiers derided—even though a learned monarch seems preferable to an ignorant one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Whether it is simply fewer courtiers, a bit less ceremony, no more people calling him sir, or bowing.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
The faux meat impresses the courtiers, who note the effort required for the dish.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
Ladies and courtiers wore their finest silks and jewels, and musicians sounded their tabors, drums, and lutes.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
