other woman

as in concubine
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike

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Recent Examples of other woman The police officer stated Doe witnessed Hegseth inappropriately rubbing other women’s legs at the bar. Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 Aside from his children with Grimes, Musk is a father to nine other children with two other women. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 But in addition to enjoying good runs, good food, and learning the proper way to recharge post-run with mobility training, there was the chance to find community with other women from all walks of life. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Nov. 2024 Majors was separately accused of assault by two other women in February: Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper, both exes. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for other woman 
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Noun
  • Faces painted white, surrounded by concubines of every gender, Emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger) are utterly taken with the barbarian who can recite Virgil while covered in another man’s blood, after Macrinus presents Lucius in a private showcase.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Luckily for fans turned on by Shogun to the cunning machinations of feudal Japanese lords, swordsmen, concubines and ladies in waiting, the well of samurai storytelling that inspired Shogun and Clavell’s book is very deep indeed.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The wife of Charles II, whose ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the restoration of the British monarchy after the upheaval of civil war, Catherine is remembered, when she is remembered at all, for enduring her husband’s infidelity and the elevation of his many mistresses.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Eastwood plays a jewel thief who witnesses the president of the United States (Gene Hackman) killing his mistress.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The future outlook, unfortunately, is cloudy for lovers of the morning cup o’ Joe.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • While the 2024 Golden Vines pulled out all the stops for wine lovers who gathered from around the world, Miami is set to one-up one of the great wine weekends of the year.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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