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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 Missing Half by Ashley Flowers Two women haunted by their sisters’ unsolved disappearances come together to uncover dark secrets of a small town.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Spieth tried to pick himself back up with a birdie on the drivable par-4 14th hole, but the women tum didn't last long.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Or, listen to the 1,000 women who have struggled with fertility, and participated in Maven Clinic’s cost of fertility care study.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 May 2025
A little more than half were women, and 70% were white.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Spieth tried to pick himself back up with a birdie on the drivable par-4 14th hole, but the women tum didn't last long.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Or, listen to the 1,000 women who have struggled with fertility, and participated in Maven Clinic’s cost of fertility care study.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 May 2025
A little more than half were women, and 70% were white.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Logan Marshall-Green (Upgrade, Lou) plays a character who complicates the lives of both of these ladies, Patrick says.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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On Wednesday, May 14, the Big Time Rush member, 34, announced that he and his girlfriend Caitlin Spears are engaged.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The cocky Ukrainian is constantly boasting of his conquests with women, which intrigues Enzo, who has a girlfriend of his own.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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After her Vogue cover was released on Tuesday, Justin celebrated his wife's accomplishment via Instagram.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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But Alan Alda—who wrote and directed the original film on which the series is based and makes a cameo as Anne’s father—offers a notable reminder of an important ingredient when his character recalls something his late wife used to do.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
20 May 2025
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Weighing 192 pounds, typical for a grizzly female that is not fully grown, she is estimated at 4 years old.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Police are now on the hunt for a female with a light complexion who was last seen wearing black shoes, a black jacket and a black bag.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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