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
The majority of the cast gathered on a sound stage—along with the mistress of the island (aka host of the show), Ariana Madix, and her co-host for the evening, Andy Cohen—to talk fashion, mental health, their current relationship statuses, and more.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Chekhov famously referred to his writing as his mistress, his career as his wife.
—Liana Finck, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Not to be outdone, B-list actress Betty Ting Pei—Lee’s alleged mistress—played herself in the salacious film Bruce Lee and I, billed as a tell-all about Lee’s sex- and drug-fueled last days.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
He was accused of using the money to support a lavish lifestyle, with court documents detailing millions of dollars wired to a mistress and spent on luxury travel and items.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Chekhov famously referred to his writing as his mistress, his career as his wife.
—Liana Finck, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Not to be outdone, B-list actress Betty Ting Pei—Lee’s alleged mistress—played herself in the salacious film Bruce Lee and I, billed as a tell-all about Lee’s sex- and drug-fueled last days.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
He was accused of using the money to support a lavish lifestyle, with court documents detailing millions of dollars wired to a mistress and spent on luxury travel and items.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress
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
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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
Noun
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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