sportswoman
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See -woman.
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Origin of sportswoman
Example Sentences
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Gu, who was the fourth highest-paid sportswoman in the world last year according to Forbes, came to Italy hunting a clean sweep of titles.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Outside politics, Connolly is a passionate Irish speaker and a keen sportswoman who ran marathons and played badminton competitively in her younger years.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Gonzalez, who refers to herself a single mom, animal rights defender and sportswoman, has repeatedly evoked Correa's popular health, education and security policies and pledged to "recover the homeland."
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023
LSU stars Angel Reese and Alexis Morris, both nominated for sportswoman of the year, led their school to its first-ever women’s basketball championship in April.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
"Miss Baker's a great sportswoman, you know, and she'd never do anything that wasn't all right."
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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