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
Recent Examples on the Web
During the season premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the 17-year-old daughter of Richards and her estranged husband Mauricio Umansky, 55, spoke with her sisters and mom about seeing photos of their dad kissing other women.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The girl's remains were found in 2011 close to where the remains of other women were found along the southern shore of Long Island leading to speculation the deaths were the work of the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2025
But there are other women to meet.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyle on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 30 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The girl's remains were found in 2011 close to where the remains of other women were found along the southern shore of Long Island leading to speculation the deaths were the work of the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2025
But there are other women to meet.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyle on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 30 Nov. 2025
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 7 Dec. 2025.
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