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noun

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Recent Examples of female
Adjective
In the movie, Huntrix is the latest in a line of female heroes who have protected humanity for generations. Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025 Billionaire philanthropist and early Microsoft employee Melinda French Gates is booked out every Monday morning for a walk with her three closest female friends, with whom she’s been connected for more than 30 years. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Citing a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the outlet said that the victim was a female in a severe state of decomposition. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Physiological includes physical arousal, such as lubrication in females. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for female
Recent Examples of Synonyms for female
Adjective
  • For example, data from January 2024 showed that 37% of users had typically feminine names, among users with names that could be read as either masculine or feminine.
    Dylan Butts,Shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • One lady was being pulled by a rope.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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