female

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Between 2003 and 2008, scientists studied six female Cape fur seals at Kleinsee in South Africa and six female Australian fur seals at Kanowna Island in Australia.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

On Friday, Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard a "very large number" of female Vinted profiles had been visited by Carter, with him sending "dozens of messages".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The last fatal bear attack in Yellowstone was in 2015, park officials said, when an adult female grizzly with two cubs killed a solo hiker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

To put that in perspective—World War II ended eleven years before the first female pilot for British Airways was born.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein