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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What Natalie does seem driven by—more than faith, more than redirected ambition—is her instinctual loathing of other women.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
So feeling that and really wanting to give that to other women.
—Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Researching my book inspired me to find other women who contributed to the Detroit label’s era of chart dominance and helped change the music industry, despite going largely unrecognized for their efforts.
—Margena A. Christian, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
So feeling that and really wanting to give that to other women.
—Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Researching my book inspired me to find other women who contributed to the Detroit label’s era of chart dominance and helped change the music industry, despite going largely unrecognized for their efforts.
—Margena A. Christian, The Conversation, 7 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 19 May. 2026.
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