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 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 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
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
  • The actors sprang to life, staging a lurid scene in which an evil mistress named Selina frames the heroine for killing her unborn child.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In his intro to this reissue, Geoff Dyer called Lemann a mistress of vibes.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Some Disney lovers worry the small back walkway near Country Bear Musical Jamboree, a longtime sit-down attraction, could close as Frontierland shifts toward the Piston Peak setting, the blogs reported.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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