Thesaurus results for MOLL

moll

noun

Definition of moll

as in mistress

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Recent Examples of moll The client, Dasha (Kayla Carlson), is a former Russian mob moll who turned against her abusive ex-boyfriend Alexei (Brian Gilleece), but didn’t have to appear in court due to the potential danger to her life. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 Worse, Liu’s one-dimensional moll spends the majority of her supporting screen time agonizing over toxic men, despite the actor’s best efforts to elevate the material. — Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025 Ball of Fire also pairs up a gangster’s moll, Sugarpuss O’Shea (Barbara Stanwyck), and a professor, Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) who work together trying to take down her mob boss boyfriend, all while falling in love. — Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 But this harlequin moll can’t match Joker’s lunacy as either lawbreaker or musician. — Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024

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Noun

Clairmont, Byron’s mistress and mother of his unborn child, had orchestrated the introduction between Byron and the group.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
Most of Jack’s mistresses did not express much concern about Jackie.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistress

Noun

Duguay’s death was announced by his longtime girlfriend and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a juvenile shot Davis, calling it a domestic situation between Davis and his girlfriend when the juvenile stepped in to defend the woman.

— Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026