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While the men in the family philandered, Eunice spurned the wooing of her faithful suitor Sargent Shriver for seven years and came close to taking vows of chastity.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2018

In Paris, Lulu philandered crazily with gamblers, procurers and swindlers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The collector, in white linen and canvas shoes, philandered with papers on an antique desk.

From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.

Druro was about to object in his turn, though, for a moment, he philandered with the delightful thought of getting even with Gay by covering her with dust and petrol fumes.

From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia

The fellow had philandered round her some time, and had shown an insolent and interfering temper once or twice towards himself.

From Harvest by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.