womanhood

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Luxurious bedsheets, a reflective Dame Tracey told Kuenssberg, is her "reward" for having lived through a much messier youth and young womanhood.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Throughout the film, the director inserts shots of flowers that, though pretty and well-composed, don’t add much to her story of burgeoning womanhood for anyone who has seen a few Georgia O’Keeffe paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

While she has since embraced her womanhood, she says she still lives with the irreversible effects—including chronic pain, a low voice, excessive hair growth and the inability to breastfeed her child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

For Collins, “Shirley Valentine” was more than just an ode to womanhood, self-love and self-discovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

I think many girls in my class have their periods already, but as far as I’m concerned there is no rush to cross that threshold into womanhood.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass