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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
Invited as a guest of First Lady Melania Trump, McNabb’s presence underscored one of Trump’s key policy initiatives—his recent executive action banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The spring line also offers the first women’s jean in Performance Denim+ fabric, a high rise straight.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
Appeal denied for knocking Merrillville woman’s teeth out The Indiana Court of Appeals denied an Illinois man’s bid to overturn his conviction for knocking his then-pregnant girlfriend’s teeth out in Merrillville in March 2024.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The bank, however, has several women in top roles, including Chief Financial Officer Sharon Yeshaya.
—Niket Nishant, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The spring line also offers the first women’s jean in Performance Denim+ fabric, a high rise straight.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
Appeal denied for knocking Merrillville woman’s teeth out The Indiana Court of Appeals denied an Illinois man’s bid to overturn his conviction for knocking his then-pregnant girlfriend’s teeth out in Merrillville in March 2024.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The bank, however, has several women in top roles, including Chief Financial Officer Sharon Yeshaya.
—Niket Nishant, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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No matter the painting, one thing is for certain: Mckinney’s ladies stay indoors.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Prior to Trump’s inauguration, Puck News first reported that Amazon would pay $40 million to license a documentary about first lady Melania Trump.—
Kevin Breuninger,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a video of the moment shared to X (formerly Twitter), Chalamet looked to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, for support after Brody's victory was announced, sharing a sweet kiss.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pate will play Samantha, the charismatic college freshman girlfriend of Jeremy (Nivola), who has been pretty distant since heading off to school.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hackman, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's, apparently was unaware that his wife was dead.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Gene – who died from heart disease with Alzheimer's as a significant contributing factor, about one week after his wife Betsy died from hantavirus – had always had a love and interest in movies, admiring James Cagney, Errol Flynn and Edward G. Robinson.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Here's what to consider before bringing a pup home Puppies named Cleo and Delta The two pups, both females, have been named Cleopatra (Cleo) and Delta.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The fan, a female, stood at her door for around 15 minutes while smiling into the camera.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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