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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
Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
The graphic T-shirt assortment ranges from tank tops to oversize silhouettes, and the swimwear is offered in bikinis and one-pieces for women and include patterns that coordinate with the men’s offering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Goddess Retreats runs a women-only villa retreat in Seminyak, Bali, that pairs yoga, spa treatments and healing ceremonies with shopping, café visits and cultural exploration.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
There are several reasons why women specifically struggle to get enough iron.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 May 2026
Local women are invited to share still-raw memories, to grapple together with the kinds of things that would be immaterial to the courts.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Three women, aged 18, 19, 21, allegedly violently assaulted and robbed a 34-year-old man.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The Bruins, fresh off their first women’s NCAA national championship (UCLA won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women title in 1978), announced the extension in a statement Tuesday.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
The graphic T-shirt assortment ranges from tank tops to oversize silhouettes, and the swimwear is offered in bikinis and one-pieces for women and include patterns that coordinate with the men’s offering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Goddess Retreats runs a women-only villa retreat in Seminyak, Bali, that pairs yoga, spa treatments and healing ceremonies with shopping, café visits and cultural exploration.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
There are several reasons why women specifically struggle to get enough iron.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 May 2026
Local women are invited to share still-raw memories, to grapple together with the kinds of things that would be immaterial to the courts.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Three women, aged 18, 19, 21, allegedly violently assaulted and robbed a 34-year-old man.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The Bruins, fresh off their first women’s NCAA national championship (UCLA won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women title in 1978), announced the extension in a statement Tuesday.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
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This disdain for empathy often leads to the conclusion that women’s political participation is a problem, because the little ladies will insist on voting for the wrong candidates and policies.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Those who stayed in attendance — including James Franco and Jordan Firstman — championed Schoenbrun and their leading ladies.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Lozada is one of Wilson's former girlfriends.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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She was widely known as one of Hugh Hefner’s main girlfriends from about 2001 to 2008.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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For two couples, the wives and husbands died about a year apart.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The abductees — 52 males, 33 females, and seven children — were rescued along the Buratai–Kamuya road in the Biu area of Borno State, military spokesperson Sani Uba said in a statement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Queen wasps can live up to a year, while worker wasps, infertile females that build and defend the nest, live two to three weeks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Both girls are high achievers, happy at school and their other activities, but the parents do have their hands full managing the dynamics because one of the girls has a pretty serious anxiety disorder.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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Elsewhere, an unspeakable tragedy that befalls a fellow factory worker further establishes the plight of young girls across China’s recent history.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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