as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the composer's new music calls for female voices
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as in lady
an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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Recent Examples of female
Theresa Walker 2, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2022, a female student posted on social media screenshots of a complaint and police report, which alleged that Hairston raped her in her dorm room.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Responding officers found two victims, a male and a female, suffering from apparent stab wounds.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Misty Copeland, the first African American female principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, inspired Gomez, 17, to dance.
—Theresa Walker 2, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2022, a female student posted on social media screenshots of a complaint and police report, which alleged that Hairston raped her in her dorm room.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
According to the Bennington Police Department in Vermont, law enforcement was dispatched to a wooded area along the banks of the Roaring Branch River on April 14 after receiving a report of an unresponsive female.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Responding officers found two victims, a male and a female, suffering from apparent stab wounds.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for female
Adjective
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One of Jeanne Lanvin’s most famous innovations was the robe de style, which could be seen as an ultra feminine response to the garçonne look embraced by flappers.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Daniel and Gabriela Curti, a married couple visiting from Buenos Aires, Argentina, said R-Evolution captured the feminine strength and liberation Bay Area artist Marco Cochrane had sought to portray.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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First lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to the pope's funeral.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The current president of the United States also shares daughter Tiffany Trump with his second ex-wife Marla Maples and son Barron Trump with his current wife, first lady Melania Trump.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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After four seasons as a bumbling apex predator, Joe faces a new challenge as the show ends: The women are fighting back harder than ever.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Men and women were kept separate, many just sitting on bunk beds and reading books.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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