Thesaurus results for WOMEN

women

noun

plural of woman

as in ladies

an adult female human being the first woman to become governor of the state

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as in girlfriends

a female romantic companion wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life

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as in wives

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 women When asked how many transgender women were in the DAR, McDonald said she was told there were three or four. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 When women act authentically (as women), they’re not seen as strong leaders. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Successful sevens programmes are on the rise, fuelled by the allure of Olympic medals, and there are home World Cups in 2031 (men) and 2033 (women), giving the sport a sharper selling point. — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Furious is a series created by Liz Meriwether, who is best known for her beloved sitcom New Girl but also recently told stories about two complex, real-life women in The Dropout (Elizabeth Holmes) and Dying for Sex (Molly Kochan). — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026

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Noun

In the trailer, Toye, 45, gets an introduction and a home tour from Martha Stewart, the ladies have some fun in the sun while riding jet skiis and boats, and tensions rise when one of the stars isn’t a fan of a special lunch provided by another.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Although these ladies have access to the best of the best, even that doesn’t always protect patients from the worst-case scenario.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of ladies

Noun

Photos taken of the outing showed David, 51, Victoria, 52, and Harper, alongside the couple’s other sons, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, who brought their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Maine Democrats nominated Platner despite a bouquet of red flags, including a Nazi tattoo and allegations of volatile behavior from past girlfriends.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

It's made by Gugu Zuma-Ncube and Thuli Zuma, two of the daughters of the country's most high-profile polygamist - former President Jacob Zuma, who has four wives.

— Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 July 2026
Some wives and girlfriends balk at the label, calling it demeaning shorthand that gives short shrift to a woman’s own worth.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

The females can sting, but lack the instinct to guard their nest like a honeybee.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Yaks breed notoriously slowly, with females birthing just four or five offspring in their lifetime – a major challenge for their long-term survival.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of females

Noun

The demographic is broad, with multiple generations shopping together, and some young girls buying fabric for their first sewing projects.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
This prevented Lopez Insua from seeing a sailboat carrying a 19-year-old counselor and five girls, ranging in age from 7 to 13, from a nearby sailing camp that had lost wind and stalled in the tugboat’s path, investigators said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026