countrywoman

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Recent Examples of countrywoman But equally indelible are the images of her in later years (and as played by Helen Mirren in The Queen) in off-duty mode—behind the wheel of a Land Rover, a sensibly dressed countrywoman wearing a Barbour and one of those Hermes scarves. James Collard, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 The 39-year-old athlete emerged victorious on Sunday at Super Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges, finishing the race more than three minutes ahead of the runner-up Demi Vollering, a fellow countrywoman. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Germany’s Tatjana Maria, who is ranked 103rd in the world and last year gave birth to her second child, advanced to her first Wimbledon semifinal with a victory over countrywoman Jule Niemeier. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 In 2021, three singers — Smith, her countrywoman Nao and the Nigerian singer Tems — captured this sense of endemic, all-encompassing burnout. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 See all Example Sentences for countrywoman 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywoman
Noun
  • Fans from places like the United States, Great Britain, and Australia looked past their own countrymen to pull for either the graceful Swiss artiste or the swashbuckling Spaniard.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Vinicius was considered the favourite to become his first countryman since Kaka in 2007 to win football's highest individual accolade for the best male player.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Rather than feel boxed in by these parameters, Kelly and Donen felt emboldened to tell a more grounded, downbeat narrative that reflected the realities of post-war life for many veterans and their compatriots.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Footage shared on social media shows Lamine receiving the surprise gift and sharing a hug with Raphinha, who believes that his colleague is more similar to compatriot Neymar than the Barca icon in Lionel Messi that Lamine is frequently compared to.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
    David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.
    New York Times, New York Times, 17 June 2022
Noun
  • In 1974, entrepreneur Mariano Martinez, a Dallas native, adapted a Slurpee machine to make alluring concoctions that could be dispensed without the help of a bartender.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Behind its bar is beverage manager Philip Bischoff, a Berlin native who started experimenting with mixology at the age of 23.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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