philander
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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
“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
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.
With him certainly she had no disposition to philander.
From The Tragic Muse by James, Henry
Mine uncle, on his bowling-green, Still storms a breach in Flanders; And faithful Trim, starch, tall, and lean, With Bridget still philanders.
From A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker by Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane
I mean that she is clever and very rich, and philanders with philanthropy.
From Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief by Rainey, W. (William)
While the men in the family philandered, Eunice spurned the wooing of her faithful suitor Sargent Shriver for seven years and came close to taking vows of chastity.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2018
In Paris, Lulu philandered crazily with gamblers, procurers and swindlers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fellow had philandered round her some time, and had shown an insolent and interfering temper once or twice towards himself.
From Harvest by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
The collector, in white linen and canvas shoes, philandered with papers on an antique desk.
From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.
And it was her fate to sit, with her patient, saintly eyes and figure like a bisque Psyche, behind the sequestered counter of the little shop, while Dicky drank and philandered with his frivolous acquaintances.
From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.
Marilyn White speaks of Maurice with great affection while eventually admitting that his philandering ended their relationship.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
The inevitable scandals aren’t about state-sponsored doping schemes but cheating curlers and a philandering biathlete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
The film delved into the loneliness of a woman trapped in a loveless marriage to a philandering, often tyrannical landlord in an opulent yet feudal world.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
Now, she’s finally abandoned her boring job and her philandering husband, Sherman, in Santa Cruz.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
Would it be bad to date a philandering semi-famous pop star?
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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