as in female
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
a designer adding feminine touches to the collection
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Recent Examples of feminine
Two angel-like feminine figures linger over the marble bust of the monarch.
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Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
This Breitling Lady Premier Automatic in 36 mm contains Breitling’s in-house automatic caliber 10 with a 42-hour power reserve, but retains a feminine sensibility, with a colorful dial and dusting of diamonds on the lugs and bezel.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Its clean lines and understated elegance perfectly matched the era’s shift toward polished, unfussy dressing that still flattered the feminine form.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Bentley also says that historically, meat is tied to masculinity, while vegetables and sweets are thought to be feminine.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
This Breitling Lady Premier Automatic in 36 mm contains Breitling’s in-house automatic caliber 10 with a 42-hour power reserve, but retains a feminine sensibility, with a colorful dial and dusting of diamonds on the lugs and bezel.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Its clean lines and understated elegance perfectly matched the era’s shift toward polished, unfussy dressing that still flattered the feminine form.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Bentley also says that historically, meat is tied to masculinity, while vegetables and sweets are thought to be feminine.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feminine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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On her first mission in 2019, Meir took part in the first all-female spacewalk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom.—
Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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