consort
noun
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
were consorting
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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
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Prosecutors say that while UAE officials were consorting with Barrack, they were rewarding him by pouring millions of dollars into his business ventures.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
At the same time, UAE officials were consorting with Barrack, the energy-rich Gulf state rewarded him by pouring millions of dollars into his business ventures.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
"If we weren't among Americans, I should say we were consorting with Russians," said a fellow-countryman in my ear.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Rudyard Kipling
He appended this last with an artless smile, quite lacking in bitterness, but somehow the boss herder felt himself discredited by the inquiry, as if he were consorting with thieves.
From Hidden Water by Maynard Dixon
