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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
An 18-year-old woman killed eight people and wounded dozens in the February attack, which marked Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Toledo, the Philadelphia woman who helps support her parents on the island, witnessed another side of the health crisis during her visit to Cuba in October.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Not only are young professionals receiving scrutiny for alternative career paths, but the way to traditional professional development may be a rocky or unwelcoming one for other career changes, women, or first-generation professionals.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The kind that make women stop in their tracks.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Toledo, the Philadelphia woman who helps support her parents on the island, witnessed another side of the health crisis during her visit to Cuba in October.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Not only are young professionals receiving scrutiny for alternative career paths, but the way to traditional professional development may be a rocky or unwelcoming one for other career changes, women, or first-generation professionals.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The kind that make women stop in their tracks.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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The ladies haven’t had that problem, lurching out of the gate like the racehorses at Ascot.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Scott Kirby, 33, of Pasadena, was charged with murder, assault and giving a false statement to police after his girlfriend, 34-year-old Heather Beaver, was found dead in a home in April 2025, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pepper is first seen teaching his girlfriend’s young daughter how to play drums.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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His wife is Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Kimbrough moved to the Hartsel area for space, quiet, and a chance to rebuild his life with his wife and two kids after traumatic experiences in the Army.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Police identified the suspects as 18-year-old Husan Derrell Cooks and a juvenile female, whose identity is being withheld due to her age.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Males were more likely to influence the behavior of other males than the behavior of females, according to the study.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In girls track, Montverde won 2A R2.—
Johnny Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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