as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the composer's new music calls for female voices
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as in lady
an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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Recent Examples of female
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Japan is on track to get its first female prime minister after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Recently wrapping production in Kentucky, the indie is set in the near future, where a retired soldier’s isolated existence is shattered when a runaway female android seeks refuge on his farm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Nearly 90 percent of Friday’s moviegoers were female.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Japan is on track to get its first female prime minister after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
Benton spent 50 years in education in Texas and was the first African American female principal of Dunbar High School in east Fort Worth and the first African-American female to hold the title of Texas’ High School Principal of the Year in 2001.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Recently wrapping production in Kentucky, the indie is set in the near future, where a retired soldier’s isolated existence is shattered when a runaway female android seeks refuge on his farm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for female
Adjective
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The expressive eyes, hyper-pigmented blush, and ultra-feminine style are all part of her signature face.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her subsequent press wardrobe, in comparison, has delighted in her signature red carpet and glitzy event style, with super-feminine, dramatic silhouettes and princessy aesthetics.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So what’s next for the Landry ladies?—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nation’s women won the Euros on home soil in 2022 and retained their crown this summer.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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