Example Sentences

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Raghavi, a trans-woman lawyer, warned that the amendments amounted to a rollback of rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“My last 10 as a lesbian trans-woman have been filled with trauma and problems.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

These days, the terms trans-man and trans-woman, or just trans-person, have largely replaced FtM and MtF, with a growing number of folks preferring to use trans-masculine or trans-feminine.

From Slate • May 14, 2018

Starting in the 2000s, the terms trans-man, trans-woman, and trans-person appeared and gained popularity.

From Slate • May 14, 2018

Recent years have seen both Jared Leto and Eddie Redmanye win Oscars for their respective trans-woman roles in “The Dallas Buyers Club” and “The Danish Girl”.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2017