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as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life
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as in wives
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 women
Our ancestors—the hard-working, long-suffering peasant women who told these stories to each other and passed them down the generations through the oral tradition—knew everything there was to know about adversity.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Most of the men and women of CBS News are still in that fight.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The new bombshells, Gabriel Vasconcelos and Keyda, take away the unhappy islanders, two men and two women, to another room to make out more and get to know each other.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Despite this, multiple men who identify as women are playing in the league.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
There are more women engineers, more women producing.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Not surprisingly, Off Campus, based on Elle Kennedy’s book series, is performing best with young women.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Most of the men and women of CBS News are still in that fight.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The new bombshells, Gabriel Vasconcelos and Keyda, take away the unhappy islanders, two men and two women, to another room to make out more and get to know each other.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Despite this, multiple men who identify as women are playing in the league.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
There are more women engineers, more women producing.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Not surprisingly, Off Campus, based on Elle Kennedy’s book series, is performing best with young women.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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These young ladies are primed for a life of modesty and subservience to their husbands and the future fathers of their children.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Patricia is currently being chased by the Boogeyman, a serial killer who murdered multiple teenage girls in Widow’s Bay when Patricia and the book club ladies were in high school.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The few girlfriends of hers who did reach out to check on him stood out.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026
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The Victoria's Secret model was photographed enjoying the warmer weather with her friends while taking a dip in the pool on board, posing for photos with her girlfriends and getting a tan.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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At house parties, for instance, Nilsson would find the wives clustered in the kitchen while the men talked shop in another room.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The wives and girlfriends of the Golden Knights aren't just skating along with their partners.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But in December 2022, biologists caught two dusky sharks in a row -- both females longer than 10 feet -- further proof that the species is rebounding.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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High rates of nonfatal attempts were recorded most in veterans under the age of 45, females, and veterans with central nervous system cancer or thyroid cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Beyond the decor, this was a great room for entertaining during our girls weekend, thanks to the formal dining area and entertaining parlor that fits up to ten.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Amid backlash, the California Interscholastic Federation reintroduced a pilot policy allowing additional girls to receive podium spots or medals in events where they were displaced by a biological male athlete.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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