women

plural of woman

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of women Hawkins had been preparing for a relaxing trek when two young women approached him at the trailhead, asking about a missing dog. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 The claim that American women born between 1960 and 1970 were the only cohort to experience their entire reproductive years with full and stable access to reproductive health care is accurate. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 An estimated 455,000 women left the workforce between January and August this year, a period when the overall labor force has held relatively steady, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025 Most women don’t really know what symptoms are normal. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025 Hidalgo-Monroy Wohlgemuth discusses the impact of Fair Trade and organic agriculture on rural development in Chiapas, Mexico, emphasizing social empowerment, particularly for women, and the challenges posed by neoliberal policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025 The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
  • For a guy who claimed to be insecure about his vocal prowess, Ace is all swagger, peacocking his way through the city with a fistful of dollars and wicked ladies pursuing him.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And how do the campaigns keep their supporting ladies afloat?
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But what about famous but mysterious girlfriends?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While your gal might be perfectly happy with a card or bouquet, finding the best gifts for girlfriends requires a little more thought.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Prince William and Crown Prince Hussein are both heirs to their country's thrones, meaning their wives are both destined to be queens one day.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Slowly, the men agreed, and many have come to accept that their wives are making their own money now.
    Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Princess Alexandra was not included in the line of succession until 2011, when Grand Duke Henri issued a decree following absolute primogeniture, which included females in the order.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In stark contrast, Saint Bernards can reach 28–30 inches for males and 26–28 inches for females, with males weighing 140–180 pounds and females 120–140 pounds.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Digs from the Grave Surrounded by so many beautiful young girls in Epstein’s orbit was difficult for Maxwell, Giuffre claimed in the book.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Two days later and nearly 400 miles to the west, good Samaritans found two baby girls crying on the dirty floor of a park restroom in the working-class coastal California city of Oxnard.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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