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.
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For the Nuclear Information Project, in consort with the Federation of American Scientists, project director Hans Kristensen and senior researcher Matt Korda have identified the current Operational Plan as OPLAN 8010-12.
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Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Most female recruits, regardless of age, are forced to service male guerillas in an effort to maintain morale among the male troops and avoid the security risk that comes with the men venturing into town to consort with civilians.
—Christine Balling, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2012
With few opportunities for finding unrelated mates, sons are consorting with mothers, daughters with fathers, sisters with brothers.
—Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
In 2022, Maxwell, who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in helping Epstein.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
In the midst of writing his Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle grew obsessed with photographs of two girls consorting with fairies.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Most female recruits, regardless of age, are forced to service male guerillas in an effort to maintain morale among the male troops and avoid the security risk that comes with the men venturing into town to consort with civilians.
—Christine Balling, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2012
With few opportunities for finding unrelated mates, sons are consorting with mothers, daughters with fathers, sisters with brothers.
—Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
In 2022, Maxwell, who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in helping Epstein.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
In the midst of writing his Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle grew obsessed with photographs of two girls consorting with fairies.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Consort with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consort%20with. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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