adulteress
noun
adul·ter·ess
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Definition of adulteress
: a woman who commits adultery
Examples of adulteress in a Sentence
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In cinema, there’s Elizabeth Taylor’s artist-cum-adulteress in Vincente Minnelli’s drama film The Sandpiper. — Katherine Fusco, The Atlantic, "Hereditary and the Monstrousness of Creative Moms," 11 July 2018 As queen, Anne Boleyn was recognized more for being a fashionista and an adulteress than for her sincere work to improve the lives of the poor. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the brutal anniversary of a royal beheading," 17 May 2018 The husband agreed to not post the video but wanted the police report to reflect that his wife is an adulteress. — Stephanie Farr, Philly.com, "The best of Phoenixville's police blotter," 24 Jan. 2018 Trump nominates adulteress to be Vatican Ambassador. — Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, "Trump's awkward Vatican visit and ambassador choice: Darcy cartoon," 26 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adulteress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adulteress
noun
English Language Learners Definition of adulteress
: a married woman who has sex with a man who is not her husband : a woman who commits adultery
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