consort
noun
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
consorted
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past participleof consort.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof consort.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
consortnouna husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Example Sentences
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In 2022, Maxwell, who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in helping Epstein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
It portrayed King as a rabble-rouser who consorted with militants in expensive hotels.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2018
But he played football, consorted with the town’s bad boys, and cultivated a blustery front.
From The New Yorker ● May 2, 2016
Sanctioned by a tough guy who consorted with mobsters, behavior once synonymous with cowardice and weakness became noble suffering.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2015
My father disdained shopkeepers as unworthy and low, but he consorted with them and curried favor with the customers, hoping to overhear court gossip.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
