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
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And, accepting the premise that Christian referred only to those immigrants from European countries as stated in the History Museum’s research, who were these Christians who had to be doubly fined to cure them of consorting with their Negro counterparts?
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Strange, that such extravagance could be found consorting with an equal amount of rot.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Strange, that such extravagance could be found consorting with an equal amount of rot.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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
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“Consort with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consort%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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