as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage
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There’s the charming, philandering bartender Romeo and his sharp, suffering wife Teresa, not Balzanos but family enough to manage the bar during Sunny’s boyhood.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
In portraying Clarice, who forgoes a career as a classical pianist to raise a family with her philandering husband, Richmond (Russell Hornsby), Aduba learned a valuable lesson.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The Swans Fashion: Babe Paley’s Queen Bee Elegance Photo: Courtesy of FX
Before marrying the chronically philandering head of CBS, Bill Paley (Treat Williams), in 1947, Babe Cushing worked as a Vogue editor.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
In portraying Clarice, who forgoes a career as a classical pianist to raise a family with her philandering husband, Richmond (Russell Hornsby), Aduba learned a valuable lesson.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The Swans Fashion: Babe Paley’s Queen Bee Elegance Photo: Courtesy of FX
Before marrying the chronically philandering head of CBS, Bill Paley (Treat Williams), in 1947, Babe Cushing worked as a Vogue editor.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Philander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philander. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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