as in concubine
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife
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Recent Examples of mistress
Seeing the response to Benedict’s faux pas, asking Sophie to be his mistress.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
When the first part of season four ends with Benedict fumbling through a disastrous proposal that Sophie become his mistress, Ha does not crumple or explode in fury.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Fit is a fickle mistress in the NBA.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Ethereal Cong Tri; school mistress-esque Thom Browne; body-sculpting Mugler?
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
When the first part of season four ends with Benedict fumbling through a disastrous proposal that Sophie become his mistress, Ha does not crumple or explode in fury.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Fit is a fickle mistress in the NBA.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Ethereal Cong Tri; school mistress-esque Thom Browne; body-sculpting Mugler?
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mistress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress
Noun
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Desert Warrior is set in seventh-century Arabia, where Princess Hind (Hart) defies her fate, refusing to become a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra (Kingsley).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of national parks in California remain irresistible to outdoors lovers looking to unwind.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The cleanest cruise ships have been revealed in a new study — and some of the findings may surprise cruise lovers.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Mistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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