jilts
- present tense form of jilt (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Then she watches as he jilts her for Julie Andrews’s Maria, a 19-year-old wannabe nun who runs around wearing drapes.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2020
In “Queen,” the female lead takes a European “honeymoon” by herself after her fiance jilts her.
From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2017
The film stars Jill Clayburgh as a thirtysomething gallerist, wife and mother whose life is turned upside down when her stockbroker husband jilts her for a younger woman.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2014
San Diego State jilts Big East, staying in Mountain West San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West and backing out on the Big East — just like Boise State did last month.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013
False, cowardly logic, by which all male jilts seek to excuse their own treachery to themselves and to others!
From The Claverings by Trollope, Anthony
