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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Even before the latest attacks this week, he was charged with hitting five other women this year.
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Curtis has a reputation for hyping up other women on the red carpet.
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The girl's remains were found in 2011 close to where the remains of other women were found along the southern shore of Long Island leading to speculation the deaths were the work of the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Even before the latest attacks this week, he was charged with hitting five other women this year.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Curtis has a reputation for hyping up other women on the red carpet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The girl's remains were found in 2011 close to where the remains of other women were found along the southern shore of Long Island leading to speculation the deaths were the work of the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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