other man
noun
: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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Two other men were taken to a hospital in stable condition.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
In the conversation, Moran is heard saying that a man in a different room was holding her against her will, and bringing other men into the room.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The four other men were convicted of perjury but served lesser sentences, 2 KUTV reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2021, Tatmon was observed loitering outside a liquor store directly across the street from the Sky Market with two other men, one of whom subsequently shot and killed Edward Morgan, 41, of Oakland, during a confrontation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
In the conversation, Moran is heard saying that a man in a different room was holding her against her will, and bringing other men into the room.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The four other men were convicted of perjury but served lesser sentences, 2 KUTV reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2021, Tatmon was observed loitering outside a liquor store directly across the street from the Sky Market with two other men, one of whom subsequently shot and killed Edward Morgan, 41, of Oakland, during a confrontation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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