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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
Nobody has ever filled out a perfect bracket, and, because there are fewer upsets in the women's NCAA tournament than the men's, the margins for error on your bracket are lower.
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Everett Cook, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at the women’s national championship odds after Selection Sunday:
South Carolina and Connecticut are the teams to beat
Defending champion South Carolina (+275) claims the top spot in the national title odds.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
This rare type of migraine affects 3% of women and 1% of men.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Everett Cook, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at the women’s national championship odds after Selection Sunday:
South Carolina and Connecticut are the teams to beat
Defending champion South Carolina (+275) claims the top spot in the national title odds.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
This rare type of migraine affects 3% of women and 1% of men.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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The ladies were celebrating Longoria’s 50th birthday, where Marc Anthony was also one of the guests.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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Kitty Dukakis, the author and former first lady of Massachusetts, has died.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In another instance, in 2023, an individual who threatened to kill his girlfriend was found to be manufacturing an arsenal of weapons in his apartment using a Creality printer.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ashlyn Harris and her girlfriend Sophia Bush are spending some quality time with the soccer star's two young kids.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Everyone thought my mom was a saint for being my dad's wife, for taking care of not just him but our entire household.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Note to Disney dads: Stop going to war and leaving your kids with your mean wives! 14.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Among racial and ethnic groups, this growth constitutes the largest increase for females.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, SailGP Technologies based in Southampton, U.K., offers an apprenticeship training scheme – eight participants join the program each year, four male and four female.—
Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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