womanhood

Example Sentences

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"We respectfully emphasise that womanhood and female biology are not uniform," they claimed.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Much of tradwives’ messaging revolves around cultural flash points, problems that underscore anxiety about modern womanhood: challenges in forming stable relationships, providing nutritious meals, and building a career while trying to raise a family.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

The way I wanted to reflect Cécile’s interiority was of those detailed moments that you commit to memory that change how you perceive womanhood, or love, or intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Gravely, the parents stepped over these, to show that they accompanied their daughter on her journey to womanhood.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer