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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
Rarely has a coach in the modern era — on the men’s or women’s side — reinvented themselves with the same franchise after the end of one dynasty to rise to the top again.
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Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Clayton has one of the best starts of all the women in the field and isn't afraid to make her competitors work for the lead.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Lone Tree police arrested a 33-year-old man Friday in connection with a woman found dead last week.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Clayton has one of the best starts of all the women in the field and isn't afraid to make her competitors work for the lead.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Lone Tree police arrested a 33-year-old man Friday in connection with a woman found dead last week.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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One lady was being pulled by a rope.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brilliant chef Roxie has an ex-girlfriend in one scene.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The White House couple will be greeted by the British monarch and his wife, with royal gun salutes fired at the castle and at the Tower of London.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bringing a fresh perspective to the romantic comedy/drama, the movie resonated with a new generation while also attracting older females and sparking cultural conversation about modern dating and relationships.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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