Frenchwoman
Americannoun
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A Frenchwoman had won the Eurovision song contest on British soil—narrowly beating the U.K. entrant, which was titled, with pitch-perfect national self-awareness, “Rock Bottom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Eleven of the 16 victims were foreign nationals, with three UK citizens, two South Koreans, two Canadians, one Frenchwoman, one Swiss, one American, and one Ukrainian identified among the dead.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
The oldest person who ever lived, whose age could be verified, was Frenchwoman Jean Louise Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
The Frenchwoman has won the competition three times, twice as a player and once as a manager with former club Lyon.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
The host, a Frenchwoman, glanced at her American husband, a slyly pleased smile on her face; the most unforgettable dinner parties happened when guests said unexpected, and potentially offensive, things.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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