Example Sentences

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She was followed across the finish line by three countrywomen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Just before she heads out to the pitch, Mursal Sadat says it's not lost on her or her team-mates that millions of their countrywomen haven't been as lucky.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023

Her fellow countrywomen Maryna Striletska and Svitlana Grushko will run the lines.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2021

Like her immediate predecessor Flora Nwapa, Ms. Echebeta revealed the thoughts and aspirations of her countrywomen, shaped by a patriarchal culture but stirred by the modern promise of freedom and self-definition.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2017

Suffer me, then, to implore my countrymen and countrywomen to do all in their power to promote the pleasures of hunting.

From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Lambert, Nannie