philander
Example Sentences
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"It says 'accept certain inalienable truths - prices will rise, politicians will philander and you too will get old'."
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
He did not drink or philander; his first marriage ended in an amicable divorce after twelve years, and his second lasted until his death in 1965.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“Don’t mean to have any. It’s fun to watch other people philander, but I should feel like a fool doing it myself,” said Jo, looking alarmed at the thought.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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So they philander in the grounds, admiring the plants, and to all appearance deaf to beauty and song.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.
But it was one thing to free a horse-thief, and another to stop and "philander" with him.
From Openings in the Old Trail by Harte, Bret
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.