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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The man appeared to be drunk and had harassed other women in the same area, the president said.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
At the time the 47-year-old activist and housewife won a special election to represent San Francisco, there were just 25 other women among the 535 members of the House and Senate—many of them widows who’d taken their husband’s place.
—Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition to both of you, several other women who Brandon allegedly abused are featured in the docuseries, including Rachel, the woman who is responsible for his arrest.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Gala bonds readily with other women and likes the thought of sisterhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
At the time the 47-year-old activist and housewife won a special election to represent San Francisco, there were just 25 other women among the 535 members of the House and Senate—many of them widows who’d taken their husband’s place.
—Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition to both of you, several other women who Brandon allegedly abused are featured in the docuseries, including Rachel, the woman who is responsible for his arrest.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Gala bonds readily with other women and likes the thought of sisterhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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