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as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life
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as in wives
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 women
The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.
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Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Choose from a variety of styles for men and women.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the soft skills that for millennia have allowed women to profit outside the bounds of conventional economy, the tradwife offers a vision of purity to her online audience in exchange for engagement and direct or indirect income.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Pearl Girls are young women from outside Gilead who are broken in and trained in the Gilead way.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Each offense involved different women Mickens had been in a relationship with, according to the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Supporters said the legislation is needed to protect women and girls.
—Angela Palermo
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Choose from a variety of styles for men and women.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the soft skills that for millennia have allowed women to profit outside the bounds of conventional economy, the tradwife offers a vision of purity to her online audience in exchange for engagement and direct or indirect income.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Pearl Girls are young women from outside Gilead who are broken in and trained in the Gilead way.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Each offense involved different women Mickens had been in a relationship with, according to the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Supporters said the legislation is needed to protect women and girls.
—Angela Palermo
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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Young ladies going up against biological men — biological men — there is no excuse for that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Apparently before the season started filming, Brittany invited all the ladies and their kids over to go swimming.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Russell denied involvement, saying one of Johnson’s girlfriends may have set him up.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Swift has a lot of close girlfriends to choose from, from Selena Gomez to Gigi Hadid, Brittany Mahomes, future sister-in-law Kylie Kelce, and the Haim sisters.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Essian kids grow up in extended matrilineal families, with no husbands or wives.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The International Olympic Committee announces a new policy for women's sports, mandating gene screening to ensure only biological females compete, citing fairness and safety.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Of the 11 whales present — mostly adult females — all members helped support the mother and lift the newborn.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Violence against women and girls was a talking point last week after Tottenham fans criticised Roberto De Zerbi’s appointment following his historic backing of Greenwood.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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