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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Smart left first, then McFarland, followed by two other men.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Three other men were injured in the drive-by quintuple shooting.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
When Samuel Adams and others published a pamphlet of grievances in 1772, Ashley and other men in Sheffield embraced the cause.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
The suspect, who is a 36-year-old Scottish man, also allegedly attacked three other men in another part of the city.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Three other men were injured in the drive-by quintuple shooting.
—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
When Samuel Adams and others published a pamphlet of grievances in 1772, Ashley and other men in Sheffield embraced the cause.
—
New York Times,
22 June 2026
The suspect, who is a 36-year-old Scottish man, also allegedly attacked three other men in another part of the city.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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 27 Jun. 2026.
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