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as in wife
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 woman
Sharpe, 56, is accused in a civil lawsuit filed Sunday in Clark County, Nev., of raping the woman in October 2024 and in January.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Read: These two memoirs by women in rock ’n’ roll are riveting.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
When some of the women tried to escape, Toback allegedly trapped them.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … 'NO LONGER' – Trump admin pulls funding from blue state for allowing men identifying as women to be jailed with females.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Read: These two memoirs by women in rock ’n’ roll are riveting.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
When some of the women tried to escape, Toback allegedly trapped them.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … 'NO LONGER' – Trump admin pulls funding from blue state for allowing men identifying as women to be jailed with females.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
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
Noun
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Even with that change from the initial trial, which ended in a hung jury, jurors split on a charge relating to Masterson’s former longtime girlfriend.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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The movie also featured Lisa Ann Walter and Simon Kunz in beloved supporting roles as Chessy and Martin, the family’s quirky housekeepers-turned-matchmakers, as well as Elaine Hendrix as the scheming Meredith Blake, Nick's girlfriend who was just after his fortune.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meyer is survived by his parents, wife, three daughters and one son, according to Nance-Holt.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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His wife, first lady Melania, wore a black dress and black veil.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in bonobo groups, females often decide when to mate and who gets to eat food first.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Conspicuous noises from cicada swarms are a mating tactic, the wildlife federation writes, as the male insects gather in groups and create loud sounds to attract females.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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