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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But Mullin will simultaneously be putting out fires that senior officials say were set by Noem and Lewandowski, a special government employee who is reported to have engaged in an extramarital affair with Noem since 2019.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
The TikTok account trombonechef began posting videos about a strawberry and her extramarital affair with her eggplant boss.
—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
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.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
The TikTok account trombonechef began posting videos about a strawberry and her extramarital affair with her eggplant boss.
—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
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.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 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 Apr. 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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