other man
noun
: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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African American men are more likely to get prostate cancer than other men, more than twice as likely to die from it and get the disease at a younger age than other men, often having more advanced stages of the cancer when it is found.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Three other men who were inside the vehicle were arrested.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
The premise of these approaches, however, is that boys need to learn from and find pride and comfort in the company of other men—and that they cannot be engaged in learning through the experiences of others.
—Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
As Jim spoke, other men crowded around the phone, calling out similar stories.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Three other men who were inside the vehicle were arrested.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
The premise of these approaches, however, is that boys need to learn from and find pride and comfort in the company of other men—and that they cannot be engaged in learning through the experiences of others.
—Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
As Jim spoke, other men crowded around the phone, calling out similar stories.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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