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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
Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Back in September, a woman was bitten by a coyote while hiking on a trail in Southington.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Taro Sakamoto, the protagonist of Sakamoto Days, is a former hitman who walked away from a life of crime to marry a woman named Aoi and live a normal life.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Back in September, a woman was bitten by a coyote while hiking on a trail in Southington.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Taro Sakamoto, the protagonist of Sakamoto Days, is a former hitman who walked away from a life of crime to marry a woman named Aoi and live a normal life.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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The previous two were Anthony Bernal, former chief of staff to first lady Jill Biden, and Biden's White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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After that, Daniel sits the ladies down for a game.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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Unlike their relatively simple origin in the comic—a brilliant scientist, his best friend, his girlfriend and her kid brother go into space and are bombarded by cosmic rays—the creation of the Fantastic Four title is shrouded in mystery, controversy, and litigation.—
Oliver Staley,
Time,
25 July 2025
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The second shot featuring Swift shows the couple looking sleek in matching black outfits at a restaurant, but the most exciting reveal is Kelce's phone screen in the corner, which shows the NFL star has a photo of him and his girlfriend as his wallpaper.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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But one of the main inspirations — along with a handful of real European businessmen — but the more personal connection is my wife’s father [Fouad Malouf].—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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His wife's reaction to the surprise during the vows was one of pure delight.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Kathy Bledsoe, 44, was working as manager at a Belleville outpost of the fast food chain on July 16, and at one point in the afternoon instructed a juvenile female to take out the trash, according to the Belleville Police Department.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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True freshman offensive lineman Stephon Shivers was arrested on June 1 for false imprisonment after an altercation with a female, the Gainesville Sun reported.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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