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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
According to Sadriu, officers learned that Cupe was allegedly assaulting a woman in the park when a bystander intervened in an effort to stop the assault.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Instead, the woman was sent to one of Hernandez’s frequent placement choices.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Ames is one of thousands of women who have felt ignored by medical professionals.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Universal preschool and child care supports parents’ ability to work, especially women.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Instead, the woman was sent to one of Hernandez’s frequent placement choices.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Ames is one of thousands of women who have felt ignored by medical professionals.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Universal preschool and child care supports parents’ ability to work, especially women.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
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Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In November 2025, Swalwell accused the FBI of failing to protect him and fellow Democratic lawmakers from credible threats while providing a protective detail for Patel's girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The girlfriend testified at the trial after being granted immunity and the friend invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself by taking the stand.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the other side of that is when Max goes to Thomas with concerns about his daughter or his wife, his experience is immediately aestheticized.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Using drones, underwater microphones and shipboard photography, the research team captured the delivery itself and the complex social response as adult females and juveniles worked together to help the newborn survive.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Of the 11 whales present — mostly adult females — all members helped support the mother and lift the newborn.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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His administration charges into the same cultural battles Moms for Liberty staked its name on, including a push to keep transgender athletes out of girls' sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wakeland specifically and the Frisco ISD schools generally have been an albatross for the Mustangs over the years, despite the success of the Grapevine girls soccer program.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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