as in extramarital
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
had an adulterous affair that nearly destroyed his marriage
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Recent Examples of adulterous
The aforementioned two seasons of Big Little Lies featured Kidman as Celeste Wright, a rich former lawyer and now Monterrey stay-at-home mom with an abusive, adulterous, and freshly dead husband that’s all based on a Liane Moriarty novel.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the series extends the fallout from a life-defining adulterous affair down the decades.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
For decades, there had been adulterous movie-star romances.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Sorcerers, lovers, traitors, heroes saintly or adulterous, iconic women of power.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the series extends the fallout from a life-defining adulterous affair down the decades.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
For decades, there had been adulterous movie-star romances.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Sorcerers, lovers, traitors, heroes saintly or adulterous, iconic women of power.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulterous
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Columnist Phil Boas writes about the now-former tech CEO whose extramarital affair with his HR director was unwittingly exposed on a Coldplay kiss cam.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Showcasing his extramarital affair while holding a leadership position raised several eyebrows amongst Safari Club members, and ultimately led to his ousting from the organization.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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For years, students and parents have focused on grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities as the main pillars of a strong college application.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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In addition to playing on her high school badminton team, Ava’s extracurricular activities have included an Alzheimer’s fundraising club at Canyon Crest Academy and founding a student chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association of San Diego.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Adulterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterous. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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