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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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 There is a certain irony in exploring that history through this TV series, Asli writes, because Lasso’s own coaching career is built on precisely the kind of opportunity women have rarely received. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Ba's novels explored women caught between traditional upbringing and modern aspirations, criticizing polygamy, widespread in the country, and patriarchy. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The president of the new campus is Tamekia Morris, a passionate advocate for getting more women into skilled trades. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Everything Articles Sponsored For women and children in West Africa, medical treatment often came too late. — Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026 Women were much less likely to gamble than men at 40% and 49%, respectively, with women aged 18 to 49 the least likely at just 35%. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026 And younger women are 40% more likely to die from the disease. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Elective egg freezing has become much more popular over the past decade as the technique has gotten better and more women have chosen to delay pregnancy. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
The rest erred on the side of caution, like a line of indecisive schoolboys queuing up for lunch and merely asking the dinner ladies for whatever their mate just ordered.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ladies

Noun

McBride’s girlfriend, Ana Zortea, caught up with PEOPLE on WAG World shortly after the NBA Finals and also shared a glimpse inside the Knicks wives and girlfriends group chat.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
His ex-fiancée, Adva Lavie, is charged with stealing from older wealthy men after posing as their girlfriends from 2023 to 2025.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Their mutual admiration began in 2018 when their wives — former models who went on to have successful business careers — became friends.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
This will be the best way to keep cicadas from moving up into the canopy, and the females from laying their eggs in your tree’s more delicate twigs.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of females

Noun

In terms of lead or co-lead roles, women and girls have seen progress (38 films in 2025 compared to 20 in 2007), but the figure dipped from the 19-year high of 55 lead/co-lead roles in 2024.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
But Butler continued coaching girls under the AAU until 2018.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026