Thesaurus results for WOMEN

women

noun

plural of woman

as in ladies

an adult female human being the first woman to become governor of the state

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a female romantic companion wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life

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as in wives

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 women History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 This year, the project’s collaborating artists include musicians James Wilson, Stephen Davis and the all-women Con Brio Quintet. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Brancato says chia is one of her favorites because a serving provides close to 30% of the daily requirement for women over 30. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026 The result is a heady rumination on womanhood and the roles women are forced to inherit. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, a group of women in Havana blocked a street with buckets and tires in protest after several hours without water, according to a video shared by Silverio Portal, a former political prisoner and activist who lives in the capital. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Men need at least 3,400 milligrams of potassium daily and women need at least 2,600 milligrams; many people’s diets fall short of these levels. — Zia Sherrell, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026 The event raised $10 million for 10 organizations supporting women and girls, including Planned Parenthood, the National Women's Law Center and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Freezing embryos can yield a higher success rate, which is why some women opt to freeze both their eggs and their embryos. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026

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Honestly, her life is more similar to the Salt Lake City ladies than to the other Beverly Hills Housewives.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Just a few days earlier at Palazzo Brancaccio, the ladies of the Roman aristocracy had vied to appear in the ballroom scenes, perhaps hoping to meet Gregory Peck.

— Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ladies

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Now, with the dust of the last few years settling, Munn is recentering her focus on what brings her happiness, such as going back to work, hanging out with her close girlfriends, date nights with her husband, and all things fashion.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
And then there are the dozens of examples of rogue cops using Flock cameras for their own personal agendas, such as tracking wives, girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of girlfriends

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Treister is survived by his sons Charles and Eliot; their wives, Lisa and Michele, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wives

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But, based on the transgender rules set forth by Alberta Golf — the organization in charge of golf across the province — Ivy and Elser seem perfectly within the rules to go out and dominate biological females.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
For as long as a queen is reproducing at a steady clip, all the other females in her colony will be totally infertile.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of females

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But even as the culture seems fairly concerned with the way famous women look, and the impact these images have on young girls and teenagers, the conversation around men and their body image has been lean.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Internal documents show Meta officials knew that Instagram harmed teen girls and chose not to disclose it.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026