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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When Dakota talks to a girl at the concert, Taylor gets upset and walks away, saying that even though they’re broken up, she's bothered by him talking to other women.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
But my whole purpose, even now with the show and everything, has always been to tell my story and to help other women.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Barry said the audience on TNT skewed about 60 percent female, significantly higher than for other women’s sports across linear TV.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Those 10 other women will trace the same journey in a matter of weeks — many are due in mid-November.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
But my whole purpose, even now with the show and everything, has always been to tell my story and to help other women.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Barry said the audience on TNT skewed about 60 percent female, significantly higher than for other women’s sports across linear TV.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Those 10 other women will trace the same journey in a matter of weeks — many are due in mid-November.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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