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fraternize

[frat-er-nahyz] / ˈfræt ərˌnaɪz /


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Behind the scenes, Chung, who often goes by “E.S.” in the West, also is known to fraternize comfortably with Hyundai staff, the company’s auto dealers and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025

Superheroes-in-training are enrolled at Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, where they fraternize in between high-stakes competitions of strength and ability.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Rivera revealed that she married fellow cast member Tony Mordente even though he played a Jet and, as Anita, she was forbidden as a Shark to fraternize with those actors from the rival gang.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022

Though at one time it would have been unheard of to stoop below her blue-blooded heritage and fraternize with showbiz professionals, Lady Mary knows that Downton is an expensive estate to run.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2022

“Why don’t you get back in your truck? We’re not supposed to fraternize with other faction members.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

A multimillionaire entrepreneur fraternizes with a fish-tailed woman during a video shoot for an indie band.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2017

It is curious also to see how extremes meet; this theory of absoluteism "fraternizes" with that of socialism.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 by Various

With proper restrictions however, I revere the institution which fraternizes the world.

From Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft

He chases north the snowy owl, ornament of our winter woods, and fraternizes with the sinful sparrow.

From Minstrel Weather by Marian Storm

"Yes, when the house where he fraternizes is suspected."

From The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas père

The Gelmans fraternized with Mexico’s bohemian avant-garde and hosted soirees at opulent residences in Mexico and New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Commerce always fraternized with art and journalism in the magazine business, and Miranda needs to hear that this balance will stay if the magazine changes hands.

From Salon ● May 6, 2026

The former detective was fired in 2017 after an allegation was received that he had improperly paid a witness and had fraternized with people connected to criminal conduct.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2019

Xaysana’s case drew great attention when he was arrested last year because of unproven suspicions that some Thai celebrities with whom he fraternized were implicated in his activities.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2018

The men with whom he habitually fraternized found him dull and unresponsive and to his inexpressible relief they left him to finish the evening alone.

From Those Dale Girls by Frank Weston Carruth

It is even harder in a war when they could be accused of fraternizing with the enemy, she said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

That’s where Frank Sinatra lost his gaming license for allegedly fraternizing with organized crime bosses at his Cal-Neva hotel-casino in the 1960s.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2022

He doesn’t do much fraternizing with other superstars.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2020

It’s hard to tell what Four hates the most: Nine’s fraternizing, his conversation, his joie de vivre, or his nonchalance about their schedule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2019

There was as yet no fraternizing among the party.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie


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