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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Prosecutors, however, emphasized her extramarital affairs and demeanor, presenting male witnesses who described her as provocative and seductive.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Ali’s personal life — his marriages, extramarital affairs and relationships with his children — were evidence of another conflict for the man.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Divorce records from that year show that the legislator accused the trooper of having an extramarital affair with Buckel’s then-wife.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Her wife and daughter had remained in Spain, and Gascón, who has made no secret of her extramarital relationships, began a long love affair with a female Mexican senator.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Ali’s personal life — his marriages, extramarital affairs and relationships with his children — were evidence of another conflict for the man.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Divorce records from that year show that the legislator accused the trooper of having an extramarital affair with Buckel’s then-wife.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Her wife and daughter had remained in Spain, and Gascón, who has made no secret of her extramarital relationships, began a long love affair with a female Mexican senator.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extramarital. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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