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philosophize

[fi-los-uh-fahyz] / fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz /


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And while I may not take the time to philosophize about my salvation on Sunday, I’m certain I’ll think of her and what my being there would mean to her.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

After Hal and Josie’s meet-cute, they see sights blandly, philosophize blandly, blandly tiptoe around the notion of romance, and criticize each other — yes, blandly, but with an occasional touch of “salty” language.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Many of the thinkers he surveys, from Lao Tzu and Aristotle to Montaigne and Spinoza, have tried to philosophize their way to tranquility, but no one has quite succeeded.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2020

“To philosophize is to learn to die,” observed Montaigne.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2019

Why in the world would she philosophize about the finish line?

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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