female

Example Sentences

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It was close and airless in the church before the female mourners got their cardboard fans going.

From Literature

At this time of year, the Forest should be echoing with the bellows of rutting red deer, and the clash of their antlers as they fought for females.

From Literature

"I am going to appeal to all female aspiring candidates to ensure that they record all these cases," Mainga Kabika, the civil service head of the gender division in the president's office, said on Monday.

From BBC

In the window display a female mannequin lounged on a tufted armchair while a little-girl mannequin fiddled with a Victrola.

From Literature

The play is set in the Potteries and explores the lives of a group of female pottery workers determined to protect their cherished "Curl Friday" factory tradition.

From BBC