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 prosecutor claimed in court that Brooten accessed his Facebook account, read his conversations with other women, saved copies of the messages in a folder and also accessed Facebook's blocking settings, the newspaper reported.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
His victory over Blue Cross/Blue Shield allowed 30 other women to be treated with the procedure without filing suit.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Three other women also linked to IS who have returned to Australia recently were charged with slavery and terrorism offenses on arrival and remain in custody, and others remain under police investigation.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Her death and those of six other women in three states over the next three years brought into sharp focus the consequences of the bans.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
His victory over Blue Cross/Blue Shield allowed 30 other women to be treated with the procedure without filing suit.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Three other women also linked to IS who have returned to Australia recently were charged with slavery and terrorism offenses on arrival and remain in custody, and others remain under police investigation.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Her death and those of six other women in three states over the next three years brought into sharp focus the consequences of the bans.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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