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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And that other man is Mark’s Innie (also played by Adam Scott, who’s outstanding throughout an emotionally turbulent finale), who knows exactly what his Outie is asking of him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Separately, two other men, Brandon Steele and Joseph Sterling, have reportedly filed lawsuits in New York alleging they were raped by Jeffries.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Five other men previously pleaded guilty to charges connecting to the smuggling case, including the driver of the tractor-trailer.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Two other men at the party were injured by gunfire, officials said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Separately, two other men, Brandon Steele and Joseph Sterling, have reportedly filed lawsuits in New York alleging they were raped by Jeffries.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Five other men previously pleaded guilty to charges connecting to the smuggling case, including the driver of the tractor-trailer.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Two other men at the party were injured by gunfire, officials said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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