as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the novelist displays a womanly sensitivity to the characters' feelings
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Recent Examples of womanly
My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.
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Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanly
Adjective
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The conservative desire to return to an earlier heyday—one that is rustic, masculine, and rugged, rather than soft, feminine, and urban—is ancient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Altogether, the ensemble was similar to countryside ‘fits worn by her predecessors, Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth, who had mastered the art of sporty but still feminine dressing for the UK’s chillier climates.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Oct. 2025
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In my new thriller The Gallery Assistant, a female artist slated to be shown by the gallery where my protagonist, Chloe, works, is found murdered in her loft the morning after a party.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Searchlight nixed production following an investigation into star Bill Murray, who was accused of unwanted kissing by a female staffer.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Womanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanly. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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