sportswoman

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Recent Examples of sportswoman The movie’s silence is so loaded with the anxiety, obstinance, inchoate anger and desire for anonymity of the traumatized teenage sportswoman that the constant thwack of her racquet hitting the ball cuts through the tension like violent shocks. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 Others expressed concern that the fit will sexualize sportswomen, given the uniforms' lack of coverage. Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024 In and amongst other top-notch sporting talents: the inimitable Serena Williams, who took time out to share some wit and wisdom with Vogue in her hotel room, starting with her number-one piece of advice for the next generation of sportswomen. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2024 Vera was an active sportswoman and equestrian who ran in aristocratic circles, becoming a valuable associate of Chanel’s. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sportswoman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportswoman
Noun
  • However, our state continues to suppress fair access opportunities for sportsmen and women.
    Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
  • That was one of his last interviews and, seven months on, those words can feel heartbreakingly poignant after the deterioration that left him, a once supremely fit sportsman, spending his final days at St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The documentary focuses on the influence Kingsbury had on the film, from both behind and in front of the camera, as the embodiment of Robert Shaw’s iconic shark hunter, Quint.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025
  • Behind the brand, is the Parisian jewelry designer and passionate stone hunter Cyril Bismuth, whose ‘spiritual jewelry’ already has a firm following in the US market.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Ephesus also includes the remains of the Temple of Artemis (or Diana) a huntress and goddess of fertility.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Located in a panoramic point of Villa d’Este, the Grotto of Diana, the goddess huntress symbolizing virtue, is a cruciform plan nymphaeum located in the Cardinal’s Walk and was built between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Sportswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportswoman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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