as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the novelist displays a womanly sensitivity to the characters' feelings
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Recent Examples of womanly
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
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Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Jean Jinho Kim distills womanly form to pairs of boots stylized from metal pipes, powder-coated for an industrial sheen.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
Fellow Ukrainians, male and female, regularly accuse them of being women or womanly in social media posts and to their faces.
—Olga Oliker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2022
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Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Jean Jinho Kim distills womanly form to pairs of boots stylized from metal pipes, powder-coated for an industrial sheen.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
Fellow Ukrainians, male and female, regularly accuse them of being women or womanly in social media posts and to their faces.
—Olga Oliker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for womanly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanly
Adjective
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Move more freely this summer with the Desigual Capri Cargo Pants on, styling them with itty-bitty corset tops that mix something feminine into all that tomboyish edginess.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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While her brand takes its name from Greek mythology and reimagines sirens not as dangerous temptresses but as powerful feminine archetypes, the soul of Songs of Siren lies in India's textile heritage.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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There is mom, Hera, and her female babies: Calypso, Calliope, and Pandora.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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While staying in the iconic Savoy Hotel, Cinnamon visits their famed American bar where a bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the bar's first female barkeep, who's responsible for most of its renowned menu.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Womanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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