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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
The store started in 1994 from one woman's dream and dedication.
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 May 2025
After four seasons as a bumbling apex predator, Joe faces a new challenge as the show ends: The women are fighting back harder than ever.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Men and women were kept separate, many just sitting on bunk beds and reading books.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
More recent research has found that about 15% of pregnant women are likely to have had an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime, and about 5% have an ED in pregnancy.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 May 2025
After four seasons as a bumbling apex predator, Joe faces a new challenge as the show ends: The women are fighting back harder than ever.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Men and women were kept separate, many just sitting on bunk beds and reading books.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
More recent research has found that about 15% of pregnant women are likely to have had an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime, and about 5% have an ED in pregnancy.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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First lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to the pope's funeral.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The current president of the United States also shares daughter Tiffany Trump with his second ex-wife Marla Maples and son Barron Trump with his current wife, first lady Melania Trump.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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James Farthing and his girlfriend were arrested at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by USA TODAY on Friday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Meyer is survived by his parents, wife, three daughters and one son, according to Nance-Holt.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Willie Nelson’s wife took issue with a social media post arguably implying the couple’s son is looking after his parents.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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But in bonobo groups, females often decide when to mate and who gets to eat food first.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Conspicuous noises from cicada swarms are a mating tactic, the wildlife federation writes, as the male insects gather in groups and create loud sounds to attract females.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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