as in ladies
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 females
Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
However, only females can bite—males are too small, writes the Cleveland Clinic.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Four black mice — two females and two males — are set to fly to Tiangong along with the astronauts and will be used in experiments focusing on reproduction in low Earth orbit.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Both Couttigane and Silva discussed the generations of women who came before them, in the shape of their mothers, sisters and other females who have fought to enable them access to better opportunities.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Last October, the United Nations said nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they were beaten by trans athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The invasive beetles from Asia would burrow through bark, the females laying eggs in crevices.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
There is trash and pollutants from the tourists and gravel has been mined from the area to make trekking routes for people, disturbing the places where females may have laid their eggs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, as far as the females that’s on the song, that was dope as hell.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
However, only females can bite—males are too small, writes the Cleveland Clinic.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Four black mice — two females and two males — are set to fly to Tiangong along with the astronauts and will be used in experiments focusing on reproduction in low Earth orbit.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Both Couttigane and Silva discussed the generations of women who came before them, in the shape of their mothers, sisters and other females who have fought to enable them access to better opportunities.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Last October, the United Nations said nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they were beaten by trans athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The invasive beetles from Asia would burrow through bark, the females laying eggs in crevices.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
There is trash and pollutants from the tourists and gravel has been mined from the area to make trekking routes for people, disturbing the places where females may have laid their eggs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, as far as the females that’s on the song, that was dope as hell.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
Noun
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The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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