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
Lewis warned other women at the university to be careful and aware while walking around the city.
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Ashley Carnahan , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Multiple other women then came forward with similar accusations.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Allegations about who this other woman could be have centered on a young guitarist who has performed with Urban, Maggie Baugh.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
Jefferson-Wooden’s name is instantly placed in the same stratosphere as some of the greats – the only other woman in history to achieve the feat in the World Championships is legendary Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Carnahan , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Multiple other women then came forward with similar accusations.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Allegations about who this other woman could be have centered on a young guitarist who has performed with Urban, Maggie Baugh.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
Jefferson-Wooden’s name is instantly placed in the same stratosphere as some of the greats – the only other woman in history to achieve the feat in the World Championships is legendary Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
Noun
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In a 2021 interview, Ferguson told Vogue that her costumes—specifically the veils—are representative of Jessica’s complicated status as a concubine and a Bene Gesserit.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Hindsight is a fickle mistress.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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The musical, about a film director named Guido Contini contending with a midlife crisis, starred the likes of Antonio Banderas, Laura Benanti, and Chita Rivera—but Krakowski’s turn as Guido’s mistress was a highlight.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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For the third year, restaurants in Hayward are enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Leigh Lucas’ book of poetry reckons with the death of a lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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