females

plural of female

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Recent Examples of females As a woman at the upper echelon of a major company, Laughton is proof positive that females can achieve success in business. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Male butterflies can even use special wing scales called androconia to release scents that help attract females. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2026 On several occasions, females were missing entirely from the top 20 of Country Airplay. Tom Roland, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Supplement blends promoted for bone health or for older females can include calcium with several other ingredients. Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026 Between the end of summer and the start of fall, usually from the end of August to October, male tarantulas in North America go out in search of eight-legged females to get ready to have babies, according to the National Park Service. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The males have thick, ridged horns that curl sideways and back, whereas the females have thin, short, straight horns. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Some females, however, reproduce asexually by making clones of themselves. Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 For streaming, women comprised 44 percent of major characters in 2025-26, down from 49 percent in 2024-25, and on broadcast, females accounted for 46 percent of major characters, down slightly from 47 percent in 2024-25. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
Noun
  • Rotten sat alone on an old, overstuffed couch and grumbled to himself while Sidney entertained the four ladies.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The three ladies coordinated in dark-wash jeans, with Brinkley opting for a white off-the-shoulder top.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Men currently play best-of-five sets throughout the singles competition at all four Grand Slams, while women play best-of-three.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In past seasons, Joe’s immaturity was directed towards women; this time, it’s channeled into his relationship with Nathan, who acts even more immaturely.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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