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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 nights would typically follow the same routine, both women said.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Sally was Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman in space.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Archies Arch Support Flip Flops $40 at Amazon The Archies flip flops are made for both men and women with every size from a women’s 4 to a men’s 15.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
But, the shooting victim and woman had split up by that point.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Sally was Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman in space.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Archies Arch Support Flip Flops $40 at Amazon The Archies flip flops are made for both men and women with every size from a women’s 4 to a men’s 15.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
But, the shooting victim and woman had split up by that point.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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American Love Story will focus on the whirlwind romance between JFK Jr. — son of President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy — and Bessette, a fashion publicist.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Hundreds of unneeded hallway lockers hide behind decorative paper and student posters of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and former first lady Michelle Obama, whose father attended in the 1950s.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Another wondered why the mom didn’t make her feelings known to her son and his girlfriend.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Your relationship with your girlfriend is changing, as is natural.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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It’s been a time of constant change and development for both my baby and my wife and me.—
Danny Lorberbaum
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Photos show the coloring of the new species, which varies between males and females.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The tolerable upper limit (UL) for zinc is 40 mg daily for males and females 19 years and older.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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