females

plural of female

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of females Connie, one of only two remaining females in the tent and the third baker to finish, wows Paul and Nigella with her (yes) chocolate-orange fondants and gets a handshake. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 More than 230 people were kidnapped and more than 1,000 females were raped. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2023, 288,494 new breast cancers were reported in females in the United States, and 43,402 females in the United States died from breast cancer in 2024, according to latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The study found no significant difference in wall-sit hold times between males and females included. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2026 And in the 2024 election, about 67% of females voted compared to 61% of men. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Freedom said his effort to join the league is intended to push it to adopt an explicit requirement limiting participation to biological females. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 To further complicate matters, sand tiger sharks also have one of the lowest reproductive rates among sharks, with females typically only producing one or two pups every few years. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 As a result, these tuskless females had a better chance of surviving, reproducing and passing on the genes associated with tusklessness. — Alida De Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
Noun
  • Oh, Jenn wants to be just as successful as the rest of the ladies and is trying to figure out how to make more money.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ne-Yo endeared himself to a legion of women bruised by the very men who’d eventually steer R&B into an era of lawlessness.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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