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
Frederick’s at his most engaging in his exchanges with Isa Condo-Olvera as a mistress rooted in reality.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 9 June 2025
Kitty was the personal assistant and mistress of family patriarch George Bluth (Jeffrey Tambor), who was sent to prison for fraud.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 May 2025
Meanwhile, Charles continued seeing his mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Desperate to interest the teen-aged mistress in stately old Victorian-era architecture.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 9 June 2025
Kitty was the personal assistant and mistress of family patriarch George Bluth (Jeffrey Tambor), who was sent to prison for fraud.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 May 2025
Meanwhile, Charles continued seeing his mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Desperate to interest the teen-aged mistress in stately old Victorian-era architecture.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress
Noun
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Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Her cleverness catches the eye of Jinshi, a beautiful eunuch who oversees the Rear Palace’s operations, and Maomao is soon promoted to lady-in-waiting and taste tester to one of the Emperor’s favorite concubines.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For lovers of art, architecture, and history, don't miss the Achilleion, a palace-turned-museum that was once the private refuge of the beloved Empress Elisabeth of Austria.—
Mina Agnos,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Thomasville is full of Queen Anne and Victorian architecture and serves as a quiet weekend retreat for lovers of architecture, gardens, and good food.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Mistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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