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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Adjective
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How do teachers carry on teaching, lecturing, checking homework and having students prepare for assessments, and how do students enjoy the pleasures that extracurricular activities bring?—
Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026 -
There’s been a long acceptance of congressmen’s extracurricular activities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fiction is inherently adulterous.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, French outlet Voici claimed Millepied had an extramarital affair with a climate activist.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales, a Texas Republican, admitted having an extramarital affair with a staffer who died in September 2025.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Adulterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterine. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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