female

Example Sentences

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Ads played with the idea of fashion as a temptation in which female consumers should indulge.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Russell would be the first female trainer to win the Preakness and could extend a potential female trainer Triple Crown bid in an industry long dominated by men.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Ms. Tatar speaks of the female spider’s habit of killing and consuming her mate, taking in his fluids as nourishment for laying hundreds of eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Last December, an experienced British female diver drowned in a scuba incident off the island resort of Ellaidhoo.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

From our much more broadminded twenty-first-century North American viewpoint, it’s important to remember that identifying yourself as male or female doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with your sexual orientation.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein