as in concubine
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Recent Examples of other woman
In the months before and after Vega’s robbery, two other women said a masked man held them up — or tried to hold them up — at gunpoint, according to interviews with former dancers and police reports.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 July 2025
Two other women who were shot arrived at hospitals on their own.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
But, while detained on the charge, Bragg was identified by multiple other women in police lineups for numerous rapes perpetrated by an unidentified Black man.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Her Fantasy Box was a reclamation of trust in her body, and a way to help other women do the same.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 July 2025
Two other women who were shot arrived at hospitals on their own.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
But, while detained on the charge, Bragg was identified by multiple other women in police lineups for numerous rapes perpetrated by an unidentified Black man.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Her Fantasy Box was a reclamation of trust in her body, and a way to help other women do the same.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
Noun
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Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Her cleverness catches the eye of Jinshi, a beautiful eunuch who oversees the Rear Palace’s operations, and Maomao is soon promoted to lady-in-waiting and taste tester to one of the Emperor’s favorite concubines.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mistress market People have affairs all the time, and some of them can afford bonus apartments for their trysts.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
20 June 2025
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Good Will Hunting and Sleepers actress Minnie Driver portrayed this nightclub singer and mistress of crime boss Valentin Zukovsky (Robbie Coltrane) in 1995's GoldenEye.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Scott Talley is a native Detroiter, a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture in its diverse forms.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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Thomasville is full of Queen Anne and Victorian architecture and serves as a quiet weekend retreat for lovers of architecture, gardens, and good food.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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