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as in ladies
an adult female human being
the first woman to become governor of the state
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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
Sézane offers collection for women, men and children, along with homeware.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
One important facet of the development and expansion of the field Jewish Studies was its creation of opportunities for women to pursue scholarship and teaching, giving access to resources and prestige that had been expressly denied to Jewish women in most places and times throughout history.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
But the women ultimately felt tokenized by producers deciding to group McLachlan, Cole, and Colvin together for one medley Grammys performance.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
In May, Kennedy announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, and the CDC panel meeting this week is expected to make formal recommendations on Friday.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Joy House is a shelter for women and children at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, the complaint said.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lopez named it after the women in his family, primarily his mother.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The women come out of their locker room, hair wet from the shower, laughing.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite her own entrepreneurial pursuits, her advice to young women has centered around prioritizing homemaking.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
One important facet of the development and expansion of the field Jewish Studies was its creation of opportunities for women to pursue scholarship and teaching, giving access to resources and prestige that had been expressly denied to Jewish women in most places and times throughout history.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
But the women ultimately felt tokenized by producers deciding to group McLachlan, Cole, and Colvin together for one medley Grammys performance.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
In May, Kennedy announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, and the CDC panel meeting this week is expected to make formal recommendations on Friday.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Joy House is a shelter for women and children at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, the complaint said.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lopez named it after the women in his family, primarily his mother.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The women come out of their locker room, hair wet from the shower, laughing.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite her own entrepreneurial pursuits, her advice to young women has centered around prioritizing homemaking.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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Gyms from Crunch to Life Time are ripping out rows of cardio machines to make room for barbells—thanks to the ladies, who make up a growing proportion of the membership.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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The ladies move closer to God through acts of disobedience, debauchery, and disgrace; by visiting seedy places and commingling with the disreputable.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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And so, in June of 2024, on her 30th birthday, during a trip to Joshua Tree in Southern California with her best girlfriends in tow, Jordan popped the question.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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A couple of them bring their girlfriends.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most mannerly thing would be to pass the requests on to your sons and their wives.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hummingbird Central says male hummingbirds begin migrating south in mid-July, followed by females and later young hummingbirds.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The aim is to have a variety that includes females with and without cubs, large boars, subadults, and cubs.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And when the hydration from masks, oils, and butters isn’t cutting it, there’s steaming, something curly hair girls already know very well, says Kiana Rae Brown, a curly hair specialist and owner of West Coast Curls Salon in Los Angeles.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger speaks Spanish in a radio ad about being a mother of three girls who attended public school.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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