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 Banner said that the new accusers came forward after seeing other women talking about having similar experiences with Tucker.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
What To Know Musk is already known to have had 12 children with three other women: his ex-wife Justine Wilson, Canadian singer Grimes, and Shivon Zilis, who works as an executive at his company Neuralink.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Nine other women also attended, all vying for the opportunity to land a spot on the one professional men’s team in the country that would have them.
—Shakeia Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In Looking Forward, the pop star, Oliver, takes cocaine, MDMA, and pills, sexts other women, and threatens suicide if Mallory were to leave him.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
What To Know Musk is already known to have had 12 children with three other women: his ex-wife Justine Wilson, Canadian singer Grimes, and Shivon Zilis, who works as an executive at his company Neuralink.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Nine other women also attended, all vying for the opportunity to land a spot on the one professional men’s team in the country that would have them.
—Shakeia Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In Looking Forward, the pop star, Oliver, takes cocaine, MDMA, and pills, sexts other women, and threatens suicide if Mallory were to leave him.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
Noun
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Soft, sheer fabrics rustled against the interior walls as Anula surged through the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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There’s also murder and intrigue involving the secretary’s beautiful mistress, played by Sean Young.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 1987, Hackman starred opposite Kevin Costner and Sean Young in Roger Donaldson's No Way Out, which finds his desperate government bigwig David Brice with blood on his hands after the accidental murder of his mistress.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tom Boland, the chief marketing officer at Bojangles, spoke about why this dish will be a hit for so many brunch lovers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2025
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Together, Nicky and Emma blend creativity and hospitality, making Aure a must-visit destination for fine dining lovers seeking something truly special.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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