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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
For example, a 65-year-old woman who last year would have been charged $172 a month for a Plan G policy would now face a monthly rate of $192, said Mack, who owns Alaska Insurance Benefits in Wasilla.
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Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump earlier said Iran agreed to stop the execution of eight women protesters, though Tehran has pushed back on his assertions that the women were going to be executed.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Police are looking for a man who has groped at least two women recently at the Silver Lake Reservoir.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The 58-year-old woman died on April 14 at a hospital, the Elk Grove Police Department announced Tuesday in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump earlier said Iran agreed to stop the execution of eight women protesters, though Tehran has pushed back on his assertions that the women were going to be executed.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Police are looking for a man who has groped at least two women recently at the Silver Lake Reservoir.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The 58-year-old woman died on April 14 at a hospital, the Elk Grove Police Department announced Tuesday in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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Both ladies complemented their outfits with black accessories.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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What happened to that young lady and thousands of other young women across this country should not happen.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The jury won’t hear about the 1963 case, how Marcelin, was found guilty of shooting girlfriend Jacquieline Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suspect’s wife and another woman believed to be his girlfriend were shot and seriously wounded.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted, alongside his wife.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cannabis use has been associated with changes in reproductive health for both males and females, though human evidence remains mixed.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to a complaint reviewed by PEOPLE, the child at the center of the case is a 10-year-old biological male who identifies as female.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Seminole’s undefeated girls water polo team (31-0) leads the Orlando Sentinel 2024 All-Area team.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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