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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Black employed Epstein has a wealth management adviser, but also allegedly confided in him about personal matters, including extramarital affairs that ended in nondisclosure agreements.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Gates acknowledged having two extramarital affairs that Epstein later learned about.
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Gates acknowledged having two extramarital affairs that Epstein later learned about.
—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extramarital. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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