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 had a breakout role as a courtesan in Joss Whedon’s short-lived space Western “Firefly.”
From New York Times
In that scene, a courtesan challenges an emperor in court by declaring her love for a prince.
From Seattle Times
No longer an allegory of idealized femininity, as previous nudes had been, Olympia is a real woman, a courtesan.
From New York Times
This is where a 10-year-old girl named Jade begins training to be a giseng, or courtesan, after her impoverished family decides it has too many mouths to feed.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
