other man
noun
: a man with whom a married woman has an affair
—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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Police said Wells, 40, was playing with two other men when a man walked up and shot him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Three other men have been convicted of charges related to Davis’ death and were sentenced at the end of September.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Three other men who were inside the vehicle were arrested.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Societal expectations often constrain men from showing intimacy to other men, especially when boys enter our teenage years.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Three other men have been convicted of charges related to Davis’ death and were sentenced at the end of September.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Three other men who were inside the vehicle were arrested.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Societal expectations often constrain men from showing intimacy to other men, especially when boys enter our teenage years.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for other man
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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