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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 called police as Houston left the residence.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Renard was the first coach in history to win a World Cup match with a woman’s and men’s team.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The women, who also wore Mexico jerseys, were planning to attend the watch party.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The family of a woman who was killed when a Tesla crashed into her home while allegedly in self-driving mode is suing the automaker and the driver for damages.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for woman
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Renard was the first coach in history to win a World Cup match with a woman’s and men’s team.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The women, who also wore Mexico jerseys, were planning to attend the watch party.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The family of a woman who was killed when a Tesla crashed into her home while allegedly in self-driving mode is suing the automaker and the driver for damages.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
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Please help all of us short, full-figured ladies.
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The vice president and second lady are expecting her fourth child, a boy due in July.
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Mercury star and Bonner's girlfriend Alyssa Thomas rushed in to defend Bonner.
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Carruth didn’t shoot his pregnant girlfriend himself, but he would later be convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with her death.
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His wife is from Mexico and their son learned the native tongue, T'aiki, in preschool; the family speaks Spanish and English at home.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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The Union County Prosecutors Office announced that 18-year-old Vincent Battiloro of Garwood has been waived up to adult court and will be tried as an adult in connection with the murder of the two juvenile females.
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The female, at one point, was taken into custody.
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One girl, identified only as SH, was about 14 years old when Vander Meer allegedly began grooming her with gifts, special attention and knee touches and hugs in 2002.
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The two girls, who were both 17, were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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