the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.
the woman.
She who listens learns.
anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine.
spring, with all the memories she conjures up.
a female person or animal.
an object or device considered as female or feminine.
refers to a female person or animal
she is a doctor
she's a fine mare
refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations
an informal word for it 1
she's apples
she'll be right
See he 1.
1125–75; Middle English, alteration of Old English sēo, sīo, sīe, feminine of se the 1; replacing Old English hēo, hīo, feminine personal pronoun; see he 1, her
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"I don't want any other mother to witness what I witnessed," she added.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
"Many amazing buildings across Europe were built hundreds of years ago, and that climate no longer exists," she said.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
"This study reflects years of collaborative effort across multiple laboratories and would not have been possible without the dedication, creativity and perseverance of this tremendous research team that helped drive the science forward," she said.
From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026
Last year she hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who helped Aryna Sabalenka overcome her serving issues before winning major titles, on the eve of the US Open to fix the issues.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Eventually, though, she is needed for a much bigger task—nothing little about it.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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