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
The TikTok account trombonechef began posting videos about a strawberry and her extramarital affair with her eggplant boss.
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Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Common themes range from poking fun at the deputies' appearances (comparing them to Family Guy's Peter Griffin and Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) to more serious allegations of extramarital affairs and pedophilia amongst department members.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
This book involves extensive reporting on your father’s extramarital affairs, including interviews with several of his lovers and their families.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 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
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Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Common themes range from poking fun at the deputies' appearances (comparing them to Family Guy's Peter Griffin and Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) to more serious allegations of extramarital affairs and pedophilia amongst department members.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
This book involves extensive reporting on your father’s extramarital affairs, including interviews with several of his lovers and their families.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 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
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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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Eshan volunteers at Casa several days each week, sharing his enthusiasm for biology and chemistry with Casa students, while serving as a role model through his academic dedication and extracurricular leadership, the news release stated.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The school was forced to arrange competitions with schools out of state just to make sure their extracurricular programs could continue.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extramarital. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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