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 couple frequently fought over finances, including a $1.2 million debt and Vo’s extramarital affairs, Knox said.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Hera Zeus had good reason to keep these extramarital escapades on the downlow.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors said Daniels was paid off — through Trump’s personal attorney at the time, Michael Cohen — as part of a wider effort to keep voters from hearing about Trump’s alleged extramarital escapades.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors, however, emphasized her extramarital affairs and demeanor, presenting male witnesses who described her as provocative and seductive.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Hera Zeus had good reason to keep these extramarital escapades on the downlow.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors said Daniels was paid off — through Trump’s personal attorney at the time, Michael Cohen — as part of a wider effort to keep voters from hearing about Trump’s alleged extramarital escapades.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors, however, emphasized her extramarital affairs and demeanor, presenting male witnesses who described her as provocative and seductive.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extramarital. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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