sportswoman
Americannoun
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sportswomen
plural
noun
Gender
See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sportswoman
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One measure of her global name recognition is that she was the fourth highest-paid sportswoman in the world last year, according to Forbes, the vast majority of that earned away from the slopes in endorsements.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
Beatriz Flamini, an elite sportswoman, is said by her support team to have broken a world record for the longest time spent in a cave.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
The biggest bids in Wednesday's auction, along with fees agreed in pre-signings before the auction, make the players involved among the highest-paid sportswomen in the UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Last year, more than 100 elite British sportswomen told BBC Sport they would be uncomfortable with transgender women competing in female categories in their sport.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
A BBC Sport study of elite British sportswomen last year found almost two-thirds of respondents said their performance was affected by their period, or that they have missed training or competition because of their period.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Even if they haven't become professional sportswomen, many members of the club have seen their confidence grow and have persuaded their families to let them go to university and delay marriage until they are older.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
She was as luxurious and as dainty as a cat and one of the most ardent sportswomen in America.
From Black Oxen by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
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