as in female
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
a designer adding feminine touches to the collection
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Recent Examples of feminine
Two angel-like feminine figures linger over the marble bust of the monarch.
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Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
This Breitling Lady Premier Automatic in 36 mm contains Breitling’s in-house automatic caliber 10 with a 42-hour power reserve, but retains a feminine sensibility, with a colorful dial and dusting of diamonds on the lugs and bezel.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Its clean lines and understated elegance perfectly matched the era’s shift toward polished, unfussy dressing that still flattered the feminine form.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Cumulatively, these moves sidestep the traditional tricks of shoegaze and metal in a way that feels distinctly feminine, at least to my feminized ears.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2026
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Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
This Breitling Lady Premier Automatic in 36 mm contains Breitling’s in-house automatic caliber 10 with a 42-hour power reserve, but retains a feminine sensibility, with a colorful dial and dusting of diamonds on the lugs and bezel.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Its clean lines and understated elegance perfectly matched the era’s shift toward polished, unfussy dressing that still flattered the feminine form.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Cumulatively, these moves sidestep the traditional tricks of shoegaze and metal in a way that feels distinctly feminine, at least to my feminized ears.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feminine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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The backstory Casa Cody is the oldest operating hotel in Palm Springs, founded in the 1920s by female pioneer Harriet Cody, cousin to the legendary Buffalo Bill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Choate was one of the first wave of schools to organize a hockey program for female students, starting with a club program in 1973, and Stanley has been involved with the program for nearly half its existence.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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