womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 
especially Southern ˈwō-,
or ˈwə-
Examples of womanhood in a Sentence
a young girl on the verge of womanhood
What is your view of womanhood?
The book is a celebration of womanhood.
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In celebration of the brand’s 10-year anniversary, Pyo chose works from 19 artists that explored the subject of womanhood.
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Each depicts womanhood as representative of nationalistic ideals: America for an antebellum audience not yet open to slavery’s end; Lady Interbellum for a contemporary audience in another hostile moment.
—Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Wonder also breezes in, with a billionaire’s crash landing into a swimming pool, a fabulous debut novel about womanhood and a gorgeous cookbook that celebrates California’s bounty.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
On my left wrist is the Venus symbol representing love and womanhood with a waxing crescent moon, a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings as well as the Pagan symbol of the divine feminine.
—Renea Baek Goddard, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Each depicts womanhood as representative of nationalistic ideals: America for an antebellum audience not yet open to slavery’s end; Lady Interbellum for a contemporary audience in another hostile moment.
—Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Wonder also breezes in, with a billionaire’s crash landing into a swimming pool, a fabulous debut novel about womanhood and a gorgeous cookbook that celebrates California’s bounty.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
On my left wrist is the Venus symbol representing love and womanhood with a waxing crescent moon, a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings as well as the Pagan symbol of the divine feminine.
—Renea Baek Goddard, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for womanhood
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanhood. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d
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