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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
He has been replaced by Joe Potts who was at Liverpool women for four years.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
After the dad walked back over to his son, the woman — also a Phillies fan — who lost the battle walked back over to the family and berated them.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The victims also included a 33-year-old man shot in the arm and reported to be in fair condition, as well as a 36-year-old woman shot in the leg, a 33-year-old man shot in the leg and arm and a 26-year-old man shot in the leg in good condition.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Highly visible Black women in these professions stand out.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
After the dad walked back over to his son, the woman — also a Phillies fan — who lost the battle walked back over to the family and berated them.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The victims also included a 33-year-old man shot in the arm and reported to be in fair condition, as well as a 36-year-old woman shot in the leg, a 33-year-old man shot in the leg and arm and a 26-year-old man shot in the leg in good condition.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Highly visible Black women in these professions stand out.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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Wicks’ modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, Esq.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Someone else Johansson would love to see on SNL this season is her Eleanor the Great leading lady.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sheen is the father (with high school girlfriend Paula Profit) of Cassandra, 40; Sami, 21, and Lola, 20 (with Richards); twins Max and Bob, 16 (with Mueller).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Following up that success, A24 has unveiled a new trailer for the film, out in theaters October 3, which also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend and eventual wife Dawn Staples.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Jimmie McKee and his wife, Minnie, bought the seven-room, two-story house in Washington Heights.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The females wait folded within crevices in bark.—
Rosanna Warren,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mating season is February to April, and females will lay one or two eggs per day intermittently during that period.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Loveland FoundationProvides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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