as in concubine
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife
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Recent Examples of mistress
Attorneys for Paige Shiver, the former executive assistant of ex-Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore and his alleged mistress, released a statement after his no-contest plea that dropped some charges against him Friday.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Fernandez is endearing as both Spade’s loyal girl friday Effie and his nutty mistress Iva.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Fate is a harsh mistress, David.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
The loss of cash puts a target on the back of that married politician’s mistress (Sasha Calle).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Fernandez is endearing as both Spade’s loyal girl friday Effie and his nutty mistress Iva.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Fate is a harsh mistress, David.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
The loss of cash puts a target on the back of that married politician’s mistress (Sasha Calle).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress
Noun
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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
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Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Mistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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