fraternizing
- present participle of fraternize.
Example Sentences
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That’s where Frank Sinatra lost his gaming license for allegedly fraternizing with organized crime bosses at his Cal-Neva hotel-casino in the 1960s.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2022
Or so Mr. Podell, who ran the place, had decreed; he didn’t want the help fraternizing with the customers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
He doesn’t do much fraternizing with other superstars.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2020
It’s hard to tell what Four hates the most: Nine’s fraternizing, his conversation, his joie de vivre, or his nonchalance about their schedule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2019
“Because someone’ll hear you been fraternizing with roustabouts and chuck you—or more likely these guys—off this thing,” he says.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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