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as in wife
chiefly dialect
a female partner in a marriage
treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary
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Recent Examples of woman
An 80-year-old woman walking in a driveway of a La Mesa shopping center was struck and killed by a vehicle early Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Scholarships give young designers — especially women — the space to focus on craft and develop a real point of view.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The woman accused of firing 20 shots from an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills-area home appeared in court Wednesday and pushed back against her public defender’s request that the criminal case be suspended for a competency evaluation.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
The three people include an elderly Dutch man who died before being tested, his wife and a German woman.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Scholarships give young designers — especially women — the space to focus on craft and develop a real point of view.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The woman accused of firing 20 shots from an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills-area home appeared in court Wednesday and pushed back against her public defender’s request that the criminal case be suspended for a competency evaluation.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
The three people include an elderly Dutch man who died before being tested, his wife and a German woman.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
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This disdain for empathy often leads to the conclusion that women’s political participation is a problem, because the little ladies will insist on voting for the wrong candidates and policies.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea—Looking Glass.—
Brian Braiker,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The 68-year-old pharmacist has targeted a House ethics investigation into whether Collins abused taxpayer funds by hiring the girlfriend of his former chief of staff — now his campaign adviser — for work that the woman allegedly did not perform.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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According to Page Six, record executive Scooter Braun has no problem with girlfriend Sydney Sweeney’s nude scenes in Euphoria.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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This win was for the coach and his wife, who have been going through a lot this year.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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There were many actors and industry insiders in the room, including jury members Chloe Zhao, Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgard and Ruth Negga as well as guests like James Franco, Andie MacDowell, Dylan Sprouse (with pregnant wife Barbara Palvin), Riley Keough, Nicky Hilton, Xavier Dolan and others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Beauty pageants are added because +40 female adds to their mandates.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Like seahorses, females are larger and males brood eggs, Short says.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Exactly one year after nipping Marist in the state finals at Duluth’s Cecil Morris Field, the Blessed Trinity Titans did it again in an identical manner, edging Marist 1-0 in the GHSA Class 4A girls’ soccer state championship game on Friday night.—
Jeff Gable,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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And for boys and girls, the shoe options will pull from skate- and surf-inspired influences, while delivering toughness and comfort for active, creative lives.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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