courtesan

Example Sentences

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Her father was out of the picture and her mother, a Parisian courtesan, had shuttled her daughter around France — to a boarding school, a countryside nursery, a nunnery.

From New York Times

It starts at the dawn of her career: A handwritten log in the official Parisian Register of Courtesans from the 1860s with a photograph of her and descriptions of the activities of this young “courtesan.”

From Seattle Times

“Jeanne du Barry” is directed by and stars the French actress and filmmaker Maïwenn, who plays the title character, a working-class woman and courtesan who becomes the favorite of the king.

From New York Times

Her first book, “The Smart,” an 18th-century true crime story involving an infamous courtesan, was based on an obscure pamphlet she came across in the collection.

From New York Times

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