womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 
especially Southern ˈwō-,
or ˈwə-
Examples of womanhood in a Sentence
a young girl on the verge of womanhood
What is your view of womanhood?
The book is a celebration of womanhood.
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Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Picture show In the Apache community, the Sunrise Dance is a vital ceremony marking a young lady's transition into womanhood.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Picture show In the Apache community, the Sunrise Dance is a vital ceremony marking a young lady's transition into womanhood.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanhood. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d
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