other woman

Definition of other womannext
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 The only other woman trainer to win a Triple Crown race is Jena Antonucci, who captured the 2023 Belmont with Arcangelo. Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 Cinematography has been one of the most staunchly male categories for a long time — the first woman ever nominated was Rachel Morrison in 2017 for Mudbound, and there have been only three other woman nominees since then. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well. Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 According to officials, Parham followed this other woman into an elevator car, but after finding a third person already inside of it, Parham exited after riding up just one floor and then left the building. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for other woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
Noun
  • 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
  • Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • Why does the mistress get to do wrong and flaunt it?
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • In recent years, sourdough has become a popular choice for bread lovers.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
  • With a full orchestra, full choir, that's just something that's amazing to me a true music lover.
    Damien Henderson, CBS News, 12 June 2026

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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