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 turn, this helps women confidently move forward, knowing that other women see them as allies and confidants, not competitors.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The trial is expected to focus on allegations by Ventura and three other women, who will be allowed to testify under pseudonyms.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
The race came down to five candidates: Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta, who ultimately won their seats, Free, and two other women.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Hemphill's apartment, near the Empire State Building, was outfitted with numerous surveillance cameras, and investigators have recovered images showing dozens, if not hundreds, of other women, many of them naked and blindfolded, Curzer said.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The trial is expected to focus on allegations by Ventura and three other women, who will be allowed to testify under pseudonyms.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
The race came down to five candidates: Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta, who ultimately won their seats, Free, and two other women.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Hemphill's apartment, near the Empire State Building, was outfitted with numerous surveillance cameras, and investigators have recovered images showing dozens, if not hundreds, of other women, many of them naked and blindfolded, Curzer said.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
Noun
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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
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Soft, sheer fabrics rustled against the interior walls as Anula surged through the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 1989, Erik confessed to his psychologist, whose mistress later reported it to the police.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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But a bitter divorce turned deadly when Jennifer Dulos disappeared and her husband and his mistress were implicated in her murder.—
John Cassidy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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About 75 members of the group will perform in the coming week at three churches in Broward County before taking a summer break and then inviting fellow music lovers to audition in August.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The biopic is based on the life of Lucia Joyce, the talented but troubled daughter of James Joyce, who was briefly the lover of Samuel Beckett.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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