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
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Attorney Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, representing the plaintiff, condemned school administration for ignoring prior complaints made by yard duty supervisors years earlier that Wilson was spending time in his classroom alone with female students during lunch recesses.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
As for size, those 900-pound males are about 300 pounds bigger than the biggest of the full-grown females, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Women’s Pro Singles Recap The APP’s top female singles player Sofia Sewing, who’s won four APP singles golds already this year, was beaten by top Croatian Domenika Turkovic 6,6 for the title.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Attorney Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, representing the plaintiff, condemned school administration for ignoring prior complaints made by yard duty supervisors years earlier that Wilson was spending time in his classroom alone with female students during lunch recesses.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Officers found four male victims, ages 32, 33, 38 and 52; a 23-year-old female; and a 5-year-old girl who was shot in the hand.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
As for size, those 900-pound males are about 300 pounds bigger than the biggest of the full-grown females, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for female
Adjective
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The former Disney star embraced a relaxed, feminine aesthetic while basking in the warm glow of candlelight.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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There is nothing the world loves to put on a pedestal more than a beautiful white mother who inhabits the cross section of feminine beauty and maternal warmth, and who demonstrates ease at inhabiting all the roles society asks her to fill.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, filed for divorce from her husband Dr. Howard Krein on Monday, Aug. 11, according to court records.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a recent interview with Vulture, Akerman, 47, said that the Netflix series' creative team referenced first lady Melania Trump while explaining the character Margo — a socialite with dark secrets whose husband, Jed (Dermot Mulroney), is running for Texas governor.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the year, videos of ICE arrests in which agents have been captured smashing the window of a car with a pregnant woman inside, vigorously beating a man who is curled up on the asphalt, and tossing tear gas canisters near a toddler and a baby have gone viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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While not universal, there are clear patterns in how men and women tend to engage with AI tools like ChatGPT, voice assistants, and smart search.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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