consort
noun
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
was consorting
-
past progressiveof consort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The best-known example is the Beatles' Taxman, wherein George Harrison gracelessly complained about the Wilson government's fiscal policy at the same time that he was consorting with Hindu gurus and urging his followers abandon materialism.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2014
In the face of incredibly damning evidence, he insisted that he hadn't done anything wrong and that he didn't know he was consorting with a friend nicknamed Casino Jack or taking money from gambling interests.
From Time Magazine Archive
David Lilienthal has proposed a version of the power pool himself but at the time it looked to him as though Chairman Morgan was consorting with the enemy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her first shock as a bride came when she realized that her husband was consorting with geisha girls, Japan's professional entertainers, and was spending more than half the family budget on them.
From Time Magazine Archive
What sort of England had he been familiar with when he was consorting with the meanest wretches—the poverty stricken, the sick, and squalid—in those Fleet-Street dens?
From Goldsmith English Men of Letters Series by William Black
