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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
Rarely has a coach in the modern era — on the men’s or women’s side — reinvented themselves with the same franchise after the end of one dynasty to rise to the top again.
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Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Clayton has one of the best starts of all the women in the field and isn't afraid to make her competitors work for the lead.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Lone Tree police arrested a 33-year-old man Friday in connection with a woman found dead last week.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Clayton has one of the best starts of all the women in the field and isn't afraid to make her competitors work for the lead.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Lone Tree police arrested a 33-year-old man Friday in connection with a woman found dead last week.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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One lady was being pulled by a rope.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 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
Noun
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Bringing a fresh perspective to the romantic comedy/drama, the movie resonated with a new generation while also attracting older females and sparking cultural conversation about modern dating and relationships.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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