consort
noun
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
have been consorting
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present perfect progressiveof consort.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"The plague!" exclaimed Adrian, springing to his feet, "do you mean to say you have been consorting with a woman who has the plague?"
From Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch by Henry Rider Haggard
For my own part, as I have been consorting with the king’s enemies, though unknowingly, I have determined, from henceforth, to fight for him and his friends, and to try my fortune on the ocean.
From John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea by William Henry Giles Kingston
