as in concubine
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife
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Recent Examples of mistress
Here's everything to know about Daniel Serafini's mistress and what happened to her after his murder and attempted murder convictions.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Josett allegedly drove by his former mistress' home several times and called her and her new boyfriend relentlessly, as many as 58 times in one day, according to prosecutors.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Whatever sorcery is at work, McFadden is a writer at the top of her game—and the undisputed mistress of the psychological thriller.
—E.l. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding home to his mansion – in his Hummer, obviously – Duncan frantically calls Anushka (Meaghan Rath) his sorta-mistress who also happens to work for Cupertino, while also sitting on the board of Hypergnosis.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Josett allegedly drove by his former mistress' home several times and called her and her new boyfriend relentlessly, as many as 58 times in one day, according to prosecutors.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Whatever sorcery is at work, McFadden is a writer at the top of her game—and the undisputed mistress of the psychological thriller.
—E.l. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding home to his mansion – in his Hummer, obviously – Duncan frantically calls Anushka (Meaghan Rath) his sorta-mistress who also happens to work for Cupertino, while also sitting on the board of Hypergnosis.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress
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Desert Warrior is set in seventh-century Arabia, where Princess Hind (Hart) defies her fate, refusing to become a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra (Kingsley).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some Disney lovers worry the small back walkway near Country Bear Musical Jamboree, a longtime sit-down attraction, could close as Frontierland shifts toward the Piston Peak setting, the blogs reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Mistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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