as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage
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In portraying Clarice, who forgoes a career as a classical pianist to raise a family with her philandering husband, Richmond (Russell Hornsby), Aduba learned a valuable lesson.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The Swans Fashion: Babe Paley’s Queen Bee Elegance Photo: Courtesy of FX
Before marrying the chronically philandering head of CBS, Bill Paley (Treat Williams), in 1947, Babe Cushing worked as a Vogue editor.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
Maxine’s allies are a gay pool boy (Ricky Martin), her (philandering) airline pilot husband (Josh Lucas) and his aunt, who at one point pushes her off a yacht in the middle of the ocean.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The Swans Fashion: Babe Paley’s Queen Bee Elegance Photo: Courtesy of FX
Before marrying the chronically philandering head of CBS, Bill Paley (Treat Williams), in 1947, Babe Cushing worked as a Vogue editor.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
Maxine’s allies are a gay pool boy (Ricky Martin), her (philandering) airline pilot husband (Josh Lucas) and his aunt, who at one point pushes her off a yacht in the middle of the ocean.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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“Philander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philander. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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