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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Probst is as bad as any of them about this — look back no further than the amount of airtime on Wednesday’s finale that was spent hollering about Savannah making Survivor history by winning as many challenges as five other women in show history.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Tess Howard and other women athletes who’ve had it with body image undermining their ability to compete continue to work for change.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Tanana, who is also a member of the Navajo Nation, concurred with other women at the convening.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Beck and other women who built planes, ships and more, reflecting a popular icon, Rosie the Riveter that was on wartime posters, in a song and in a film.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Tess Howard and other women athletes who’ve had it with body image undermining their ability to compete continue to work for change.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Tanana, who is also a member of the Navajo Nation, concurred with other women at the convening.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Beck and other women who built planes, ships and more, reflecting a popular icon, Rosie the Riveter that was on wartime posters, in a song and in a film.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for other woman
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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