Thesaurus results for MISTRESS

mistress

noun

ˈmi-strəs

Definition of mistress

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 If the two sisters did inherit their parents’ fortune, Norah would have become mistress of their house, while Magdalen would have gotten married. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The remake follows a woman whose survival of a difficult childbirth is compounded by the discovery that the baby placed in her arms belongs to her husband’s mistress, while her own newborn has been taken away. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 July 2026 Scott’s mistress Amber Frey, who had informed Modesto Police of their affair six days after Laci’s disappearance, also provided recordings of her phone calls with Scott that helped the jury reach a verdict. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mistress

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The person who started that rumor is the present-day, extremely status-conscious Queen Dowager (Our Unwritten Seoul’s Jang Young-nam), who is furious at the idea her husband would make a lowly maid a concubine.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

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Her daughter, who is an animal lover, has learned about marine creatures by scuba diving and going on submarine rides on their trips.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

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