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as in hussies
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman
an island infamous in the 17th century as a haven for pirates, drunks, doxies, thieves, and other unsavory types
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as in concubines
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
had the cheating two-timer served with divorce papers after spotting him with his doxy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doxies
Noun
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But experts say the male-only succession system is structurally flawed and only worked previously thanks to the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced imperial children.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Records later released from that case show the prosecutor presented the girls molested by Epstein as prostitutes and liars when speaking to the grand jury.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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In an examination of stigma, resilience, and the search for self-worth, Paul channels his mental health struggles into domestic service for mistresses and online rituals of cleaning.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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For dog lovers, USA TODAY Pets is your ultimate resource — from training tips to health hacks and fun stories.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Video of the incident shows the officer followed Belt-Stubblefield's vehicle with his lights and sirens on for just under a minute over about 7/10ths of a mile before Belt-Stubblefield crashed.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Santos Jimenez used to get scared when sirens would go off.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Help, of course, isn’t coming—not over the Indian Ocean, not in the nursing home, not on the tramps’ moonlit road.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once per act, a second duo crashes in on Didi and Gogo, providing the tramps’ power balance with a lurid, distended foil.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Doxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doxies. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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