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as in wife
chiefly dialect
a female partner in a marriage
treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary
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Recent Examples of woman
The woman now stands alone due to this week's double elimination of Sai and Cedrek.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The lawyer showed the jurors screen grabs from text messages between the woman and Way.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Water aerobics may help people—especially women and people over 45—lose weight and trim their waistlines, new research shows.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
The women, all senior citizens by now, are skeptical at first.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The lawyer showed the jurors screen grabs from text messages between the woman and Way.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Water aerobics may help people—especially women and people over 45—lose weight and trim their waistlines, new research shows.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
The women, all senior citizens by now, are skeptical at first.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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Trump’s appearance was yet another solo outing in her official capacity as first lady.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The men went on 8 speed dates before choosing 5 ladies to bring back to their farm.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Florida Gators guard and his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, welcomed their first child together, daughter Leilani Leigh Clayton, in December 2023.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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That Never Sleeps with his girlfriend, Ariana, but will the chaos of New York upend their romance?—
Gina Ragusa,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some individuals have felt the impact of the disruption in funding too. Jason Frey and his wife live in California and own a condo on Maui.—
Chris Arnold,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bob still drives himself and his wife to the shop every day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The baby reptiles—all females—are a beacon of hope for their species.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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There are 23 states in the U.S. that have legislation in place to restrict trans athletes from competing as females in public school sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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