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female

[fee-meyl] / ˈfi meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
having the qualities or characteristics of a woman
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
of the sex that produces offspring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childbearing offspring-bearing


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Kelly Lange worked for several years as an airborne radio traffic reporter before becoming a groundbreaking female nightly news anchor for the NBC station here and a guest host for the NBC network.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The nine women and three men of the jury, plus two female reserve jurors, have been asked to return to court on 5 October.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Startups with at least one female founder accounted for 13.8% of deal count over the period.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Many of Gilt’s female alumni went on to launch companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The female anchor smiles like she’s discussing a fabulous green bean recipe, not my imploding life.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Three days after the Sept. 11 attacks, I walked into my office at an Episcopalian refugee resettlement organization in New Haven, Conn. There sat five females colleagues with their heads covered in hijabs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

"Interestingly, one of the females has come back into the enclosure to lay some eggs, which is incredibly encouraging," he said.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Scientists describe this type of physical difference between males and females as sexual dimorphism.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

As females grow larger to support reproduction and gestation, that potential benefit may become less important.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

I want to see Prince Alfred lose his adoring flock of females.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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