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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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
These included revealing the extramarital affair of the engineer in charge of replacing the model if the replacement went through.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026
Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Gonzales resigned shortly after, denying wrongdoing after the San Antonio Express-News revealed his extramarital relationship with a staffer who died by suicide in 2025.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extramarital. Accessed 21 May. 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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