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mistress

[mis-tris] / ˈmɪs trɪs /


NOUN
woman in extramarital relationship
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"You chose to take your final flight in my arms on the evening of May 14, to join your mistress who loved you so much," she said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Rebecca was still mistress of Manderley,” the narrator worries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

At least Harold Macmillan understood, to use the parlance of his time, that history was a cruel mistress and was sure to leave him behind.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

The Post Office's reputation has been seriously damaged in recent years because of the Horizon IT scandal which saw hundreds of postmasters and mistress wrongly convicted of stealing money.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

Walter and the other haints drift into the room, their eyeless faces watching what’s becoming of their mistress.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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