adultery

Example Sentences

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In July 2025, Mrs. Paxton filed for divorce “on biblical grounds,” meaning adultery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Gbagbo hit back at her husband - through her lawyer, she accused Laurent of "blatant and well-known adultery" and "abandonment of the marital home".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

In her divorce filing, Senator Paxton alleged that her husband had committed adultery, listing it as the “grounds for divorce.”

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

“It’s about marriage, adultery and regular church attendance,” she whispered, clearly pleased with her pithy elevator pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

I think of last night and the idea of my mother committing adultery, hating my father for broken promises, and despising her only child who remains in town.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak