as in mistress
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship the offspring of one of the monarch's concubines

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Recent Examples of concubine Nothing in the original text of the Ten Commandments prohibits a married man from sleeping with an unmarried woman, concubine or enslaved person. Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Achilles, enraged that Agamemnon has stolen his war-prize concubine, vows to hang up his armor. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 This large number likely resulted from his descendants taking many wives and concubines. Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 Did putting his hand in the box have something to do with that? Jessica is a member of the Bene Gesserit who broke away from her sisterhood to be Leto’s concubine (their word, not mine). Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for concubine
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Noun
  • But with a twist so big — Sarah being the killer of her adulterous husband Adam’s mistress, Kelly Summers, and the one who set him up for the murder while simultaneously defending him tooth and nail in court — where was Rose to go after that?
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
  • When Jennie resisted her mistress’s abuse, Judge Clemens responded by whipping her with a bridle.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • This could spark a secret crush or dreams of a past lover may resurface.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025

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“Concubine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concubine. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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