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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
In fact, the Academy has nominated two women in this category only once in almost 100 years—Zhao for Nomadland and Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, back in 2021.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Helen Arevalo, one of the guides on the boat who is herself a ribereño and grew up in a tiny jungle village called Nueva Esperanza or New Hope, spoke with pride of being one of the only women guides in the region.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Leucovorin is a synthetic metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy.
—Matthew Perrone The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
And many of the crew were women.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
There are dozens and dozens of women who tell a variation of the same basic story.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Different events are available for men, women, youth, seniors and teams.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Helen Arevalo, one of the guides on the boat who is herself a ribereño and grew up in a tiny jungle village called Nueva Esperanza or New Hope, spoke with pride of being one of the only women guides in the region.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Leucovorin is a synthetic metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy.
—Matthew Perrone The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
And many of the crew were women.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
There are dozens and dozens of women who tell a variation of the same basic story.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Different events are available for men, women, youth, seniors and teams.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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Even after the spring rolls and the salmon, these ladies are still starving.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oh, so much farther, ladies and gentlemen.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot that is real and very honest — my childhood, my friends, ex-girlfriends.—
Ivy Pochoda,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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As for Rodgers’ comments about his two most recent ex-girlfriends, none had an immediate response, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Tureaud brothers and their wives, who also happen to share the same first name -- Courtney Dupuy Tureaud and Courtney Edwards Tureaud -- welcomed baby boys Briggs and Tate on March 2 at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Artificial women become wives and objects.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pups are born more developed than other mice and multiple females take care of pups, giving them a higher chance of survival.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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After mating, females lay groups of eggs in the soil near plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At least 175 died in an attack on a girls' school.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The coming-of-age story follows two girls passionately pursuing their dreams of becoming manga artists.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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