courtier
noun
cour·tier
ˈkȯr-tē-ər 
ˈkȯrt-yər,
ˈkȯr-chər
1
: one in attendance at a royal court
2
: one who practices flattery
Examples of courtier in a Sentence
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For example, a photograph by artist Peter Brathwaite brings to life a Black trumpeter and courtier depicted in a painting in Kensington’s King’s Staircase.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Royal watchers caught that courtiers switched the spelling of Felix and Claire’s baby son’s name in official communications the day after his birth announcement, calling the baby Prince Balthazar instead of Prince Balthasar as he was initially introduced.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
But its focus remained on the work that made Navalny famous in Russia: investigating acts of corruption within the elite, exposing the yachts and villas that Putin’s courtiers tried to hide around the world.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The couple usually run a tight media ship, even advertising last year for a CEO to run their operations — a novelty in the more old-fashioned royal family that has traditionally relied heavily on courtiers.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh died one month before his 100th birthday, and COVID restrictions even changed how courtiers communicated the news.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The poet, a courtier named Yukihira, was a provincial governor who, by some accounts, was exiled to Suma Bay, a famous stretch of coastline in western Japan.
—Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
Princess Anne walked into a room where King Charles was surrounded by courtiers.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
The Times of London quoted courtiers who also said that the king was tired from his previous day’s hospital procedure.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Royal watchers caught that courtiers switched the spelling of Felix and Claire’s baby son’s name in official communications the day after his birth announcement, calling the baby Prince Balthazar instead of Prince Balthasar as he was initially introduced.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
But its focus remained on the work that made Navalny famous in Russia: investigating acts of corruption within the elite, exposing the yachts and villas that Putin’s courtiers tried to hide around the world.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The couple usually run a tight media ship, even advertising last year for a CEO to run their operations — a novelty in the more old-fashioned royal family that has traditionally relied heavily on courtiers.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh died one month before his 100th birthday, and COVID restrictions even changed how courtiers communicated the news.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The poet, a courtier named Yukihira, was a provincial governor who, by some accounts, was exiled to Suma Bay, a famous stretch of coastline in western Japan.
—Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
Princess Anne walked into a room where King Charles was surrounded by courtiers.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
The Times of London quoted courtiers who also said that the king was tired from his previous day’s hospital procedure.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Courtier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtier. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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