as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the composer's new music calls for female voices
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as in lady
an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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Recent Examples of female
Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Low Testosterone May Lead to Serious Conditions As males and females age, testosterone naturally decreases.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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Today, female artists are reclaiming their narratives in ways that would have been unthinkable decades ago.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The findings also showed that no patients under 12 received gender-affirming hormones and higher rates of puberty blockers were prescribed for patients assigned female at birth, whom study authors note typically experience an earlier onset of puberty than patients assigned male at birth.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Low Testosterone May Lead to Serious Conditions As males and females age, testosterone naturally decreases.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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While Hillary Clinton favored one of her signature pantsuits, Chelsea opted for an Oscar de la Renta design with feminine touches.Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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It’s sometimes used as a feminine name, but is most commonly used as a masculine name in Ireland.Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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At some point in the near future, lady fortune won’t smile upon his every move.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The former first ladies also wore black and pearls.Vogue, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Kerr stars as Miss Giddens, a woman working her first job as a governess for a rich bachelor (Michael Redgrave), moving to his country estate to look after two orphans who are in his custody.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man accused of driving intoxicated Tuesday and causing a multi-vehicle crash in Northern California that killed a woman and left a 10-year-old girl severely injured.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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