consort with

phrasal verb

consorted with; consorting with; consorts with

formal + disapproving

: to spend time with (someone)

There is evidence that he has consorted with criminals.

Examples of consort with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for them, solving murders, consorting with mobsters, and adopting aliases all turn out to be more life-affirming—not to mention entertaining—than chair yoga and a salt-free diet. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025

In the novel, the moneyed and prideful Darcy’s aloofness betrays his uncertainty over whether to consort with those of lower station and lesser breeding. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025

When Israeli legislators complained that Lansky probably planned to consort with the local underworld, the government changed its mind and rejected his application. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

However, whereas The Night Agent follows FBI agent Peter Sutherland, The Method swaps the gender focus and instead follows an actress whose physical and firearms training for action roles is tested when her best friend disappears after consorting with exciting but dangerous figures. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025

It’s become commonplace for presidents and politicians to consort with musicians, but that was not the case in the Seventies, when the two worlds barely collided. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024

In or out of the White House, Trump regularly consorts with or echoes white nationalists. —Jared Moskowitz, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024

Can the former be produced in a reasonable quantity at a reasonable price in consort with SpaceX? —Jim Clash, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Alas, a cloud of false rumors about Lily’s character foments from her financial debts and her choice to consort with married men and social undesirables. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024