other man
noun
: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Culleton said that he is being held in a large, overcrowded room with more than 70 other men and sleeping under constant artificial lighting in cold and damp conditions.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Two other men, including the victim’s ex-husband, were also found guilty of second-degree murder.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Two other men and a woman were also shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Culleton said that he is being held in a large, overcrowded room with more than 70 other men and sleeping under constant artificial lighting in cold and damp conditions.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Two other men, including the victim’s ex-husband, were also found guilty of second-degree murder.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Two other men and a woman were also shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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