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Recent Examples of sportswoman
The movie’s silence is so loaded with the anxiety, obstinance, inchoate anger and desire for anonymity of the traumatized teenage sportswoman that the constant thwack of her racquet hitting the ball cuts through the tension like violent shocks.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Others expressed concern that the fit will sexualize sportswomen, given the uniforms' lack of coverage.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
In and amongst other top-notch sporting talents: the inimitable Serena Williams, who took time out to share some wit and wisdom with Vogue in her hotel room, starting with her number-one piece of advice for the next generation of sportswomen.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2024
Vera was an active sportswoman and equestrian who ran in aristocratic circles, becoming a valuable associate of Chanel’s.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Others expressed concern that the fit will sexualize sportswomen, given the uniforms' lack of coverage.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
In and amongst other top-notch sporting talents: the inimitable Serena Williams, who took time out to share some wit and wisdom with Vogue in her hotel room, starting with her number-one piece of advice for the next generation of sportswomen.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2024
Vera was an active sportswoman and equestrian who ran in aristocratic circles, becoming a valuable associate of Chanel’s.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportswoman
Noun
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He should be understood not just as a sportsman but a celebrity and an influencer.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Another blow to Alaska sportsmen came in July 2023.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many hunters have wrestled with how seriously to take the threat of CWD.—
Jim Robbin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then in December 2010, more than 12 years after Rutledge’s disappearance, a hunter stumbled across a human skull — but no other remains — in the woods near the Cumberland River in Nashville about 30 or 40 yards from the road, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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In the first story, 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, only to be dragged to a treacherous magical land by a beast-like creature who demands retribution.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Sportswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportswoman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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