courtiers
Example Sentences
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The potent Met chorus captured the shrieking cackles of the witches, the horror of the courtiers after Duncan’s murder, and the despair of the exiles fleeing Macbeth’s tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Working through more than 6,500 pages in Kolkata's National Library, he followed princes, generals, courtiers, royal women, imperial eunuchs and many others through tens of thousands of entries.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
The faux meat impresses the courtiers, who note the effort required for the dish.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
A cold wind follows courtiers through the doors leading from the Royal Game Salon dock.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
