other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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So much story on Reba was mined from that initial premise that there was this other woman (Barbra Jean) who ultimately forced her way into Reba’s life. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025 Her dominating presence is an unapologetic middle finger to an industry that has long created insurmountable barriers for so many other women who look like her. Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025 While on her career break, Ruch became interested in helping other women navigate their career pauses and new motherhood. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work, in the same spirit as Billboard’s annual Women in Music honors since 2007. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for other woman

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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