other man
noun
: a man with whom a married woman has an affair
—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 Metro Nashville Police Department and FBI used other men who dropped out of the operation before the killings as confidential sources.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
Taeil, 31, along with two other men, was sentenced for an assault that occurred in 2024, The New York Times and BBC report.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Two other men are also facing charges in the case and remain on the run.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Now Scott shares his story to encourage other men to talk about prostate cancer, and to encourage one another to be proactive in their health and get their PSA checked.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
Taeil, 31, along with two other men, was sentenced for an assault that occurred in 2024, The New York Times and BBC report.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Two other men are also facing charges in the case and remain on the run.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Now Scott shares his story to encourage other men to talk about prostate cancer, and to encourage one another to be proactive in their health and get their PSA checked.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for other man
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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