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 aunt and two other women face first-degree murder charges in the case.
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Mary Ramsey
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Like most other women’s colleges in the US, Smith, a small liberal arts college, admits trans women.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The Swedish singer-songwriter’s reimagining of her fall 2025 breakthrough is a survey of international genres via duets exclusively with other women.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Only 17 other women have trained horses who ran in the Derby, most recently in 2021.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Mary Ramsey
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Like most other women’s colleges in the US, Smith, a small liberal arts college, admits trans women.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The Swedish singer-songwriter’s reimagining of her fall 2025 breakthrough is a survey of international genres via duets exclusively with other women.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Only 17 other women have trained horses who ran in the Derby, most recently in 2021.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for other woman
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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