as in extracurricular
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
adulterine fiction often portrays the illicit lovers sympathetically
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Four Democratic-Farm-Labor Party lawmakers who chair state Senate education committees cited Minneapolis Public Schools canceling classes and extracurricular activities last week after federal agents reportedly clashed with students and staff during Roosevelt High School’s dismissal on Wednesday.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Parents also used relief funds for educational and extracurricular supports and emergency savings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the months since the incident unfolded at Gillette Stadium, the public — which was quick to discover that Cabot worked as an HR executive under Byron, and that both were married to other people at the time — has been quick to brand the pair as adulterous villains.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Dec. 2025
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The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Moore was fired three weeks ago for having an extramarital affair with a staffer, and he was arrested and charged with three crimes later in the day for breaking into the woman's home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2026
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The Apartment This movie follows an insurance clerk who tries to climb the corporate ladder by letting executives use his apartment for their extramarital affairs.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Adulterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterine. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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