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  • noun Plural form of philander.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philander.

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Examples

  • Samson philanders with Delila, and discovers that his strength is shorn from him.

    Henrik Ibsen 2008

  • Because philanders always want to hold the former mistresses new love child?

    CNN Transcript Aug 11, 2008 2008

  • Samson philanders with Delila, and discovers that his strength is shorn from him.

    Henrik Ibsen 2008

  • In those lines Pollitt deals only with the psychological reasons why women stay with philanders.

    2007 October 16 « One-Minute Book Reviews 2007

  • Also, since Republicans posed as the "family values" party while various Repubs were revealed as philanders after posing for Holy Pictures.

    "Rudy's New Shag Fund Explanation!" Ann Althouse 2007

  • Samson philanders with Delila, and discovers that his strength is shorn from him.

    Henrik Ibsen Edmund Gosse 1888

  • I mean that she is clever and very rich, and philanders with philanthropy.

    Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief L. T. Meade 1884

  • Regardless, though, the funny thing about most philanders is that-besides often being creepy, which is probably indicative of larger issues-they have really shitty taste.

    Gawker 2010

  • Maybe Don philanders because he is drawn to voices like Anna's to get away from the tones that surround him at home & work.

    unknown title 2009

  • Maybe Don philanders because he is drawn to voices like Anna's to get away from the tones that surround him at home & work.

    unknown title 2009

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