conjugal

Example Sentences

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The law will erase an ambiguity that has persisted despite there being no explicit mention of "conjugal duty" in any legal text.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe confirmed that Stephanie Brinson was killed during a conjugal visit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Four in every 100 girls aged 12-17 were either married or in a voluntary conjugal union, or had been, according to a 2020 census.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

"She is a most sweet and intimate companion, and an entire friend; there is no stricter or sweeter friendship than conjugal; as it was the first in the world, so it is most natural."

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

I start noticing small signs of conjugal existence.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel