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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But Moss was the first to receive a hearing, and in the wake of her release, four other women at Mabel Bassett were given court dates, the first of which was in July 2025.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Advocates like Ramírez say the decision by Huerta and other women to speak out -- first revealing their claims to The New York Times -- is a powerful sign that things have changed since Chavez's time.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Constand testified in the Motsinger trial, along with several other women who have claimed assaults by Cosby.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Now, being a female CEO in biotech is helping other women.
—Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Advocates like Ramírez say the decision by Huerta and other women to speak out -- first revealing their claims to The New York Times -- is a powerful sign that things have changed since Chavez's time.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Constand testified in the Motsinger trial, along with several other women who have claimed assaults by Cosby.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Now, being a female CEO in biotech is helping other women.
—Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 23 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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