as in femininity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood
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The exhibition, which marks Adams’ debut with the gallery, explores resilience, freedom, and the everyday realities of Black womanhood, turning the canvas into a space for self-discovery and resistance against societal constraints.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
This month’s list includes a debut novel about womanhood and a cookbook celebrating California’s bounty.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
In celebration of the brand’s 10-year anniversary, Pyo chose works from 19 artists that explored the subject of womanhood.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Each depicts womanhood as representative of nationalistic ideals: America for an antebellum audience not yet open to slavery’s end; Lady Interbellum for a contemporary audience in another hostile moment.
—Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
This month’s list includes a debut novel about womanhood and a cookbook celebrating California’s bounty.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
In celebration of the brand’s 10-year anniversary, Pyo chose works from 19 artists that explored the subject of womanhood.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Each depicts womanhood as representative of nationalistic ideals: America for an antebellum audience not yet open to slavery’s end; Lady Interbellum for a contemporary audience in another hostile moment.
—Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for womanhood
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