distaff
Example Sentences
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Kenyans have won the last four men’s races in Boston and three straight in the distaff division.
From Seattle Times
But this year, the attention is on the 50th anniversary of the first women’s race, a milestone that is complicated by the thorny history of the distaff division.
From Seattle Times
She has settled in as a dominant force in distaff sprint races and will be well supported by the bettors.
From Seattle Times
The 12 songs below — obscure singles, deep cuts and near misses — reveal a hidden history of distaff pop.
From New York Times
Looking at an illustration in the Folger “Twelfth Night” of a distaff — a long, pointed spindle — I first understood one of Shakespeare’s raunchy jokes.
From New York Times
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