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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
Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Livonia police say the victims were identified as two women and two men.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Freedom is an indictment of systems, institutions, and people who have failed women, Black people, the young, the poor, and me.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Democrat Graham Platner is expected to win his party’s nomination despite growing scrutiny over allegations about his past treatment of women and a recent extramarital sexting scandal.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In early 2026, Megan Moroney and fellow country star Ella Langley made history as the first pair of women in country music to simultaneously top the Billboard Hot 100 and 200 chart.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
The new bombshells, Gabriel Vasconcelos and Keyda, take away the unhappy islanders, two men and two women, to another room to make out more and get to know each other.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Livonia police say the victims were identified as two women and two men.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Freedom is an indictment of systems, institutions, and people who have failed women, Black people, the young, the poor, and me.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Democrat Graham Platner is expected to win his party’s nomination despite growing scrutiny over allegations about his past treatment of women and a recent extramarital sexting scandal.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In early 2026, Megan Moroney and fellow country star Ella Langley made history as the first pair of women in country music to simultaneously top the Billboard Hot 100 and 200 chart.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
The new bombshells, Gabriel Vasconcelos and Keyda, take away the unhappy islanders, two men and two women, to another room to make out more and get to know each other.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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Barneys in Naples will also carry fragrance, cosmetics, jewelry, children’s, ladies’ handbags and shoes.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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The musical originally premiered in 1975 with legendary leading ladies Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera playing Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, respectively.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The latest came Thursday, when the New York Times reported that three ex-girlfriends of Platner’s had described his behavior as volatile and, by one account, physically rough.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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As the girls became increasingly confused about the red, some guys went mute so as not to lie to their girlfriends.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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In a sentencing memorandum in the federal case, a defense attorney said Rhone was born in Houston to a man who fathered 27 children with at least three wives while working as an explosives expert building railroads.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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One of the objectives of Faith and Family Month is to strengthen relationships among husbands and wives, parents and children and other familial relationships.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The government fights the fly by breeding sterile male flies, which then mate with wild females that only mate once in their monthslong life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The government fights the fly by breeding sterile male flies, which then mate with wild females that mate only once in their months-long life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Backstage, a handful of high-spirited elementary-age girls — known as Vista Horizon, a K-pop quintet from K-town — waved to them in awe and offered their congratulations.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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