as in femininity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood

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Recent Examples of womanhood DaCosta situates the story in 1954 but infuses it with her modern sensibility, shaping a lush, volatile portrait of womanhood, longing, and consequence. Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025 And both the book and the film offered historically nonsensical versions of the Klan as an honorable and chivalrous group fighting for social justice and the virtue of white womanhood. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025 Mayra’s tender, fearless gaze turns her own memories into a portrait of identity, family, and the experience of womanhood with striking emotional truth. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 Their extreme West African femininity both clashed and agreed with the archetype of southern white womanhood. Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for womanhood
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Noun
  • His silhouettes redefined femininity, combining structure with romance in a way that captured the world’s imagination.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In the 19th century, Victorian ideas of femininity dominated in the West, but there was a growing acceptance of physical activity among women, said Louise Mansfield, professor of sport, health and social sciences at Brunel University of London.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • An Interview with Marlowe Granados Isabel Slone The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Margaux's suede version, in particular, will add a touch of feminity to any dressed-up or dressed-down look.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Aug. 2023

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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanhood. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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