philandering

Example Sentences

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Mozart turns redemption into transcendence in “Figaro,” as a jealous yet philandering count finds his soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The inevitable scandals aren’t about state-sponsored doping schemes but cheating curlers and a philandering biathlete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The film delved into the loneliness of a woman trapped in a loveless marriage to a philandering, often tyrannical landlord in an opulent yet feudal world.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

Like the power-mongering and philandering Zeus of mythology, they are unhappy when their bad deeds are pointed out.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

“I am not a philandering man, and you know that. This would not have happened if my mother didn’t have a hand!”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie