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
Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
By the age of 50, 40% of females will be diagnosed with FPHL, according to a study out of the University of California, Los Angeles.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Allure, 22 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
Scientists at the National Marine Fisheries Service, for instance, have spent many years intensively managing the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, including relocating breeding females, vaccinating wild populations against disease, and culling predators.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
By the age of 50, 40% of females will be diagnosed with FPHL, according to a study out of the University of California, Los Angeles.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Allure, 22 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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Since the pants and top are super feminine, add an element of sportiness with a Yankees cap and suede sneakers.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Finals Match 3: Nashville jumped to a 5-1 lead in the opener … then gave up 10 unanswered to give LV a 11-5 ladies win to open the final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Only 12 of the original rose bushes remained in 2020 when first lady Melania Trump oversaw a major restoration project meant to return it to the Kennedy/Mellon vision.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bea Larsen was a pioneer in legal circles in Cincinnati as the first woman to serve as president of the Cincinnati Bar Association in 1986.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hannan, 34, the other woman seen in the video, was charged with three misdemeanors: disorderly conduct, willful trespassing and resisting arrest.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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