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
Cinematography has been one of the most staunchly male categories for a long time — the first woman ever nominated was Rachel Morrison in 2017 for Mudbound, and there have been only three other woman nominees since then.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well.
—Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
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
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well.
—Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other woman
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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
Noun
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The easier step to take would be to not let your mistress take pictures of you at all, especially not without any clothes on.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The story follows a respected college basketball coach who is accused of murdering his mistress.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens, while also aiming to create a new generation of seafood lovers.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Our country may be heading into tougher economic times, but these music lovers plan to face them with brand new BottleRock hats on their heads, glasses of merlot in their hands and earfuls of the Backstreet Boys and Slightly Stoopid.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20woman. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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