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noun

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Recent Examples of female
Adjective
Stefano Mele, the husband of the first female victim, was convicted of her murder but was later released after other murders occurred while he was incarcerated, per Britannica. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 This period also saw Husain exploring female forms, including images of Hindu goddesses like Durga and Lakshmi, sometimes in suggestive or erotic poses. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The star of the show is a seven-foot-tall painting called Pruning, in which Gordon is trapped in a Houdini-like tank of water, forced down by a faceless female. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025 Now, as far as the females that’s on the song, that was dope as hell. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for female
Recent Examples of Synonyms for female
Adjective
  • In Seychellois folklore, it was said to hold the feminine spirit of the earth, fertility embodied in botanical form.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The reemergence of traditional gender roles manifests in fashion through hyper masculine and hyper feminine ways of dressing.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Are Asian lady beetles harmful?
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And, like Ferguson’s character, whose split train is carried by ladies in waiting, Balti is also trailed by models who keep her impressive flowing train off the ground.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the backlash, the woman stands firm in her decision.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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