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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In 2025, the actress revealed that she was diagnosed with fibroids back in 2014, and like far too many other women with the condition, had suffered silently for much longer, dealing with heavy periods and severe pelvic pain that she’d been led to believe were normal.
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
For other women, giving birth at home may be the only option, as the widespread closures of hospital obstetric units create maternity care deserts in which midwives are the only providers nearby.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit's goal is to eventually start a leadership program to train other women how to start drum circles.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
For other women, giving birth at home may be the only option, as the widespread closures of hospital obstetric units create maternity care deserts in which midwives are the only providers nearby.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit's goal is to eventually start a leadership program to train other women how to start drum circles.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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