as in extracurricular
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
adulterine fiction often portrays the illicit lovers sympathetically
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and many other surrounding districts have canceled classes, extracurricular activities and athletics for Wednesday, The Charlotte Observer reported.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025 -
To land your first job, highlight examples of your real-world experiences, like leadership in extracurricular activities or volunteer work.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new version strips down the book’s narrative, concentrating on the plight of an adulterous airline pilot (Cage) who’s forced to land a plane after all the good Christians are called up to heaven.—
Emily Heller,
Vulture,
12 July 2024
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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.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
13 Sep. 2024
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Prosecutors, however, emphasized her extramarital affairs and demeanor, presenting male witnesses who described her as provocative and seductive.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Adulterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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