females

plural of female

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Recent Examples of females But, based on the transgender rules set forth by Alberta Golf — the organization in charge of golf across the province — Ivy and Elser seem perfectly within the rules to go out and dominate biological females. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 For as long as a queen is reproducing at a steady clip, all the other females in her colony will be totally infertile. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Another global estimate says 11% of females have lipedema, the clinic adds, noting that the condition is rare in males. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 According to officials, one of the females died from her injuries and the other was in critical condition on Saturday morning. Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Though the dogs were originally in three separate villages, 15 of them — including three puppies and three pregnant females — were moved to one of the vendors’ homes and tethered in her front yard. Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 The condition is more common in women, impacting about 23 percent of females ages 12 to 49. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Most male narwhals have one, and so do some females; other narwhals even have two. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
Noun
  • Honestly, her life is more similar to the Salt Lake City ladies than to the other Beverly Hills Housewives.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Just a few days earlier at Palazzo Brancaccio, the ladies of the Roman aristocracy had vied to appear in the ballroom scenes, perhaps hoping to meet Gregory Peck.
    Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This year, the project’s collaborating artists include musicians James Wilson, Stephen Davis and the all-women Con Brio Quintet.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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