career woman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of career woman
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Carroll is a career woman who felt free to date whomever she wanted.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
Princess Aiko's mother, Empress Masako, is known as a "career woman" princess and empress in Japan.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024
The groundbreaking sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” about a single career woman in Minneapolis, debuted on CBS in Sept. 1970, just months before “All in the Family” started.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023
In the 40-episode series, a burned-out career woman in Beijing resigns and moves to Dali, where she falls in love with another young professional, who abandoned his high-paying job to return home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023
The dress is what I imagine a career woman wearing when she goes out for drinks after work.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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