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philosophize

[fi-los-uh-fahyz] / fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz /


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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

Socrates loved to stroll and philosophize, and Aristotle taught his classes while he walked up and down the walkways of the Lyceum.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021

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

The stories wander from place to place, as each character gets a chance to opine, philosophize or justify their vices.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2018

I studied philosophy in college and didn’t realize until my senior year that no one would pay me to philosophize when I graduated.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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