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other woman

noun

Definition of other woman

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 Robinson’s personal effort to reclaim her joy quickly struck a chord with other women who longed to reconnect with the carefree days of their youth. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The film braids her experience together with those of other women, including dancer Julianne Hough, runner Brittany Brown, and actor Janel Parrish. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 June 2026 Vaishali Mane, 35, a community worker who helps women access property rights, says being in front of the camera gave her the confidence to speak up - for herself and other women. — Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026 Castle has argued that prior allegations involving Copeland and other women should have prompted stronger action. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for other woman

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The person who started that rumor is the present-day, extremely status-conscious Queen Dowager (Our Unwritten Seoul’s Jang Young-nam), who is furious at the idea her husband would make a lowly maid a concubine.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of concubine

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During that week, Flynn’s mistress Alleigha Botner, 24, a worship leader at the same Tipp City church as Flynn, read from more than 100,000 text messages between herself and Flynn, some of which indicated Flynn’s murderous intentions.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
But that life was disrupted when her father took up a mistress and developed an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, causing Barbara to move several times and board with neighbors before eventually settling into a two-room apartment with her mother.

— Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mistress

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The supporting cast is well stocked with character actors who bring humor and pathos to this gaggle of spouses, friends, lovers and bootleggers.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Orr’s trail repairs come at a time when outdoors lovers are feeling particularly protective of public lands.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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