extramarital
adjective
ex·tra·mar·i·tal
ˌek-strə-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 
-ˈma-rə-
: of, relating to, or being sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not that person's spouse : adulterous
an extramarital affair
Examples of extramarital in a Sentence
she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
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The latest tranche of Epstein documents is shedding new light on the relationship between Gates and the infamous financier, as well as the former’s extramarital affairs.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
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He was caught using a crude slur for Jews, and carrying on an extramarital affair that produced an out-of-wedlock child.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
By 1986, Diana and Charles began having extramarital affairs.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
He was caught using a crude slur for Jews, and carrying on an extramarital affair that produced an out-of-wedlock child.
—Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The latest Epstein documents include a series of emails that Epstein sent to himself in 2013, appearing to suggest that Gates was having an extramarital affair and seeking illicit drugs.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for extramarital
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extramarital. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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extramarital
adjective
ex·tra·mar·i·tal
ˌek-strə-ˈmar-ət-ᵊl
: of or relating to sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse
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