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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 gold medalist was Janine Beckie (2012-2015), a two-time All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year, and led the Red Raider women’s soccer team to their first NCAA appearance in 2012 before winning a gold medal in the 2021 Olympics with Team Canada.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
But for many clinicians who specialize in women's health, losing the team responsible for the CDC's contraception guidelines was a devastating blow to women's health.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 28 May 2025
The New York Liberty recently broke records with a $450 million valuation, the highest ever for a professional women’s sports franchise.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Hello Sunshine was versed in bringing women’s stories to life.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
But for many clinicians who specialize in women's health, losing the team responsible for the CDC's contraception guidelines was a devastating blow to women's health.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 28 May 2025
The New York Liberty recently broke records with a $450 million valuation, the highest ever for a professional women’s sports franchise.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Hello Sunshine was versed in bringing women’s stories to life.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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Then, after the murder is accomplished, there's just no remorse whatsoever or any regret expressed by any of them for murdering this innocent lady.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Macron and France's first lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, late Tuesday for the second stop in his tour after Vietnam, where Macron signed a deal to sell Hanoi 20 Airbus planes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The girlfriend was then confused by the interaction, which prompted the man to tell her about his daughter’s near-drowning experience.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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When my son was going to be born, my then wife had to glue shut some of the pages in this having-a-baby book.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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Since 2000, Lee, 78, and his wife Edith, have hosted private concerts in their home, bringing together guests from all walks of life to share in the joy of live music.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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Weighing 192 pounds, typical for a grizzly female that is not fully grown, she is estimated at 4 years old.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Police are now on the hunt for a female with a light complexion who was last seen wearing black shoes, a black jacket and a black bag.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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