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
King, 70, later accompanied Sánchez and several other women on the Blue Origin flight in April 2025.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 June 2025
Boylan was followed by a number of other women who publicly shared similar stories of a governor who made inappropriate remarks and unwanted advances.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Sylvia’s talent for spotting the best new writing by other women didn’t necessarily help her own work.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
What is your advice to other women in the workplace?
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 June 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 June 2025
Boylan was followed by a number of other women who publicly shared similar stories of a governor who made inappropriate remarks and unwanted advances.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Sylvia’s talent for spotting the best new writing by other women didn’t necessarily help her own work.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
What is your advice to other women in the workplace?
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
Noun
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Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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The mistress market People have affairs all the time, and some of them can afford bonus apartments for their trysts.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
20 June 2025
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Good Will Hunting and Sleepers actress Minnie Driver portrayed this nightclub singer and mistress of crime boss Valentin Zukovsky (Robbie Coltrane) in 1995's GoldenEye.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Scott Talley is a native Detroiter, a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture in its diverse forms.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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Thomasville is full of Queen Anne and Victorian architecture and serves as a quiet weekend retreat for lovers of architecture, gardens, and good food.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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