How to Use female in a Sentence

female

1 of 2 adjective
  • Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
  • Blanchard is one of the top female wrestlers in the world.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Three of the suspects are female, two are male.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Long have there been jokes about female drivers on the street.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018
  • There will be prizes for best male and female, couple and more.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The dogs were a tan male mix-breed and a dark brindle and white female mixed breed.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • More than half the workforce is female.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Male and female soldiers can shave their heads.
    — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But when both male and female birds tend the nest, both seem to sing at the same rate.
    — Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Both male and female calves produce horns.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • When a wild female mates with a sterile male, her eggs won’t hatch.
    — Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • The dogs are all female and range in age from one to 10 years old.
    — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • All female artists who perform with a clip in their hair please raise your hands!
    — Emily Wang, Allure, 24 Aug. 2018
  • To produce fruits, plant one male plant for up to three or four female plants.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There’ll be a black female pilot.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The four victims who were hit were all female, one of whom is 5 years old.
    — NBC News, 11 May 2020
  • Over a quarter of all players across the globe are now female.
    — CNN, 12 Mar. 2018
  • There are lots of female actors on it and female sports stars.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
  • One of the female riders was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The squad had added its first female guard only the year before.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
  • Fleas feed off the animal, then the female lays eggs in the fur.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Fleas feed off the animal, then the female lays eggs in the fur.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • The female grunion burrows her body into the sand and lays her eggs.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That is where female ranger teams can play a critical role.
    — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Three of the cubs are female and one is male, according to the zoo.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The female blooms have a tiny fruit at the base while male flowers have a plain, straight stem.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Many of the women are female pop stars or actors.
    — David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Here are just some of the names inspired by female medalists.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Some have called this kind of storytelling the female gaze.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Male climbers got in a lot more accidents than female climbers.
    — Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025

female

2 of 2 noun
  • She attended a school where there were more males than females.
  • Females of this species weigh 8 to 10 pounds.
  • There will still be a male and a female.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The bucks know there will be fights over the females.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
  • There are two to five times many males with autism as females.
    — Amy Maxmen, Scientific American, 13 May 2017
  • The female can have a 4-inch leg span.
    — Eva Flowe june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • Llorente didn’t just break the world record for the most burpees by a female.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 10 May 2018
  • Now, as far as the females that’s on the song, that was dope as hell.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The lone star tick female has one white dot on its back and the male does not.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
  • They are then released to seek out wild females and mate.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The nest was built on the head of a window frame by the female.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Two adult males and one adult female died from their injuries.
    — Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The group consists of three females and one male.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Male tree crickets do all the singing and the females do not call.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The girl was described as a female with blonde hair and blue eyes.
    — oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The females lay eggs in plant tissue.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Holmes is described as a white female with brown hair and green eyes.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Gingko trees are either male or female.
    — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kimmy's back once again to prove that females are strong as hell!
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2020
  • In the spring, the eggs hatch into females.
    — Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Once the eggs were hatched, the female would remove the egg shells.
    — Ernie Cowan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • Not a single adult female was killed.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • To be able to work with two other female leads was a big draw for me.
    — Emily Zemler, latimes.com, 27 June 2019
  • When the sterile males mate with wild females, the eggs do not hatch.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Then, at once, the males vanished, and in swam a huge female.
    — Susan Casey, Outside Online, 11 July 2018
  • The future of big-time pro sports around here is both male and female.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • And his friend, who was a female, was getting crushed by the crowd.
    — CNN, 18 June 2020
  • That means all swamp eels are born females, and some become males.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Two males and a female, all in their 20s, were among those shot.
    — Jasper Scherer, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Eleven whales were present, mostly adult females.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

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