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
The goal is to bridge the gap for girls transitioning into womanhood.
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
If the cotillion marks a formal transition into womanhood, King approaches that idea with both reverence and intention.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Few designers capture the essence of womanhood quite like Pierpaolo Piccioli—his eight-year tenure at Valentino proved that time and again.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
All three demonstrate a strong combination of personality, drive, acting acumen, and a willingness to push at Victorian-era social concepts of idealized womanhood.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
If the cotillion marks a formal transition into womanhood, King approaches that idea with both reverence and intention.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Few designers capture the essence of womanhood quite like Pierpaolo Piccioli—his eight-year tenure at Valentino proved that time and again.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
All three demonstrate a strong combination of personality, drive, acting acumen, and a willingness to push at Victorian-era social concepts of idealized womanhood.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for womanhood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
Noun
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Referencing some bygone version of femininity is very much Fanning’s preferred way to dress.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The historic mission to the moon has felt like a celebration of femininity on Earth.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 19 Apr. 2026.
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