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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Can the former be produced in a reasonable quantity at a reasonable price in consort with SpaceX?
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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
Although viewers thought Jon would end up on the Iron Throne or as the king consort with Daenerys as queen, Bran was named the new ruler.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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.
—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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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
Although viewers thought Jon would end up on the Iron Throne or as the king consort with Daenerys as queen, Bran was named the new ruler.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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.
—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 14 Nov. 2024.
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