as in ladies
an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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Recent Examples of females
Bison are very large animals, with males weighing up to 2,000 pounds and females weighing up to half as much.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Supergirl was an attempt by the new DC to deliver a movie for the under-25 audience, much like Wonder Woman with older females.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Cellulite is common, harmless, and happens to most females after puberty.
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Rena Goldman,
Health,
28 June 2026
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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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The remains showed almost none of the physical variations normally present between males and females.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
When females lay eggs in an open wound or in a moist body cavity — the nose, ears, eyes or mouth — the larvae burrow into living tissue.
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Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Supergirl was an attempt by the new DC to deliver a movie for the under-25 audience, much like Wonder Woman with older females.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Cellulite is common, harmless, and happens to most females after puberty.
—
Rena Goldman,
Health,
28 June 2026
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.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The remains showed almost none of the physical variations normally present between males and females.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
When females lay eggs in an open wound or in a moist body cavity — the nose, ears, eyes or mouth — the larvae burrow into living tissue.
—
Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
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In Flossie’s new deal with Raq, her ladies now also deliver narcotics to buyers.
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Brown had been expecting soup and sandwiches, but the ladies had made a fuss.
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On board the deportation flight were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative of Human Rights First, which tracks deportation flights, The Associated Press reported.
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But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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