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female

[fee-mayl] / 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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A producer whose credits include the James Bond movies has been announced as the first female president of a film school.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

During the peak of the AI exuberance, Huang even autographed an adoring female fan’s chest at a trade show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Baldwin is the first female he’s been in a band with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

For the first time, researchers have recovered and studied ancient proteins from Homo naledi fossils, revealing evidence that the cave may have contained an exclusively female burial site.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

By now I could tell the males and females apart, and this was a female.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Other researchers rejected his interpretation, arguing that the variations could reflect differences between males and females or simply natural variation within a single species.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

The findings raise another intriguing question: Why were male fetuses vulnerable while females appeared unaffected?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

"It'd be good to see some females on those shows," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I’m trying to think of what Black females I’ve seen do Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

He saw the Tens stroking their new shortened hair, the females shaking their heads to feel the unaccustomed lightness without the heavy braids they had worn so long.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry


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