philandering

Example Sentences

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Margot, a member of Hollywood society, learned the truth after her philandering husband left a suspicious footprint by his car door.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

In that long-ago HBO drama, Greg Kinnear’s philandering husband chucks aside Toni Collette’s devoted but defeated wife.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

Now, she’s finally abandoned her boring job and her philandering husband, Sherman, in Santa Cruz.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

“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