as in adulterous
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
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Recent Examples of extramarital
Through archival research, difficult conversations with family, and interviews with numerous surviving people who knew his father (some quite intimately), Junod learns that Lou had many extramarital affairs, including several that stretched on for years.
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Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Richins was in dire financial straits and having an extramarital affair, leading her to forge life insurance documents and to eventually kill her husband.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Ten days earlier, Jeff Bezos had announced his divorce from MacKenzie Scott shortly after the National Enquirer reported on Bezos’ extramarital affair with Lauren Sanchez.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
At some point in the 1980s, Charles and Camilla began an extramarital affair, which Diana (and the rest of the world) knew about.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Richins was in dire financial straits and having an extramarital affair, leading her to forge life insurance documents and to eventually kill her husband.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Ten days earlier, Jeff Bezos had announced his divorce from MacKenzie Scott shortly after the National Enquirer reported on Bezos’ extramarital affair with Lauren Sanchez.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
At some point in the 1980s, Charles and Camilla began an extramarital affair, which Diana (and the rest of the world) knew about.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extramarital
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
Adjective
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Everyone has a side hustle, but Michaels’ extracurricular gigs include producing some of the biggest comedy hits of all time.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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What set Brady apart was his diligence and his commitment to his students, Sanders said, noting how he is involved in clubs and extracurricular activities outside the classroom.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extramarital. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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