other woman
noun
: a woman who is having an affair with another woman's spouse
—usually used with the
Examples of other woman in a Sentence
tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Two other women were also shot and hospitalized.
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Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Some of his statements or behaviors were made before he was elected, but the lack of morals continues with his salacious comments about his daughter and other women.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Race officials watched the first 10 women cross the finish line, but data from chips in the bibs indicated two other women also had crossed, although they were not observed by the officials.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Then, shortly after their exit from Fiji in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya after videos of him out with other women emerged.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Some of his statements or behaviors were made before he was elected, but the lack of morals continues with his salacious comments about his daughter and other women.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Race officials watched the first 10 women cross the finish line, but data from chips in the bibs indicated two other women also had crossed, although they were not observed by the officials.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Then, shortly after their exit from Fiji in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya after videos of him out with other women emerged.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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