other man
noun
: a man with whom a married woman has an affair
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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Dominique was on trial along with 50 other men, whose ages ranged between 26 and 74.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Jagger was her most famous lover, but other men in her life included Richards, David Bowie and early pop star Gene Pitney.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Members of the ship’s crew crowded into Jelly’s lifeboat, claiming they were required to help the women, and a scuffle broke out between them and other men already in the boat, who refused to give up their places.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Two other men from the viral video, who were confirmed as members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials, were arrested in New York last November.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Jagger was her most famous lover, but other men in her life included Richards, David Bowie and early pop star Gene Pitney.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Members of the ship’s crew crowded into Jelly’s lifeboat, claiming they were required to help the women, and a scuffle broke out between them and other men already in the boat, who refused to give up their places.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Two other men from the viral video, who were confirmed as members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials, were arrested in New York last November.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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