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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Along with Alling, the three other men Havana said died in the botched invasion attempt were Michael Ortega Casanova, Ledián Padrón Guevara and Hector Duani Cruz Correa.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The photo, which has been authenticated by CBS News, shows Epstein, Lutnick, and three other men standing over an oceanside cliff.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Two other men then climbed out of the vehicle, hit Avtar, threw him to the ground and loaded him into the SUV, Deep said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the homicide file, a tipster called the police on January 3rd and accused two other men—including one who had been at the bar that night—of being responsible.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The photo, which has been authenticated by CBS News, shows Epstein, Lutnick, and three other men standing over an oceanside cliff.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Two other men then climbed out of the vehicle, hit Avtar, threw him to the ground and loaded him into the SUV, Deep said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the homicide file, a tipster called the police on January 3rd and accused two other men—including one who had been at the bar that night—of being responsible.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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