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 Robinson’s personal effort to reclaim her joy quickly struck a chord with other women who longed to reconnect with the carefree days of their youth. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The film braids her experience together with those of other women, including dancer Julianne Hough, runner Brittany Brown, and actor Janel Parrish. Angela Haupt, Time, 15 June 2026 Vaishali Mane, 35, a community worker who helps women access property rights, says being in front of the camera gave her the confidence to speak up - for herself and other women. Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026 Castle has argued that prior allegations involving Copeland and other women should have prompted stronger action. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for other woman
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Noun
  • The person who started that rumor is the present-day, extremely status-conscious Queen Dowager (Our Unwritten Seoul’s Jang Young-nam), who is furious at the idea her husband would make a lowly maid a concubine.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Related Stories The centerpiece confrontation behind The Betrayers comes between Baruch Kotler, the politician played by Michael Aronov, who betrays his wife and daughter when his affair with his mistress, Leora, played by Kaelen Ohm, is exposed.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fortune was a fickle mistress for the Buffs, who would have something good followed almost immediately by the unfortunate.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The photographic record shows Wong arm-in-arm with numerous admirers, many of whom were her lovers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Llínas mugs the camera for laugh lines in the narration, rattles off a comically long list of Borges’ lovers, reveals halfway through that the score has been played, in part, off a toy xylophone.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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