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 Lauer was fired from the network within 24 hours of Nevils filing the complaint, and several other women later came forward with allegations against him as well. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 Lusti, as her superhuman friends call her, has racked up more first descents on mountains of consequence than arguably any other other woman in the last 10 years. Outside Online, 10 Dec. 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 See All Example Sentences for other woman
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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
  • Ethereal Cong Tri; school mistress-esque Thom Browne; body-sculpting Mugler?
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Imagine how irate his mistress must have been reading the first 12 lines of his 14-line poem!
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Picture a waterfront bustling with bobbing fishing boats and the air tinged with the scent of fresh seafood, as San Hing Praya Street and Pak She Praya Road dish out alfresco dining scenes straight out of a sunset lover's dream.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Under a sprawling white tent on Miami Beach, thousands of food lovers gathered Saturday to eat, drink and celebrate in style.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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