live in sin
idiom
old-fashioned
: to live together and have sex without being married
His mother did not want him living in sin with his girlfriend.
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Politicians, like everyone else, are free to live in sin even in residence at No. 10 Downing Street.
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Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 26 Feb. 2023
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Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 26 Feb. 2023
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“Live in sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20in%20sin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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