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
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 22 Jan. 2025
Women’s soccer: Chelsea agreed to pay $1 million to acquire Naomi Girma from the San Diego Wave, the first time a female soccer player has fetched seven figures on the transfer market.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Biological differences between males and females are well-documented.
—Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
However, on Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that says the United States Government only recognizes two sexes, male and female.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 22 Jan. 2025
Women’s soccer: Chelsea agreed to pay $1 million to acquire Naomi Girma from the San Diego Wave, the first time a female soccer player has fetched seven figures on the transfer market.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
Both males and females sport bright white bellies, black-and-white-striped heads and a black back with white spots on dark wings.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Biological differences between males and females are well-documented.
—Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
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The effect not only evokes the effortless, feminine glamour of Grace Kelly, but makes this the most wearable color of spring and summer.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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All their wives, except for former first lady Michelle Obama, were also seated there.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Following the gesture, the younger Trump walked a few feet and appeared to have a brief conversation with his mother, first lady Melania Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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