suffragettes
- plural of suffragette.
Example Sentences
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Still, she is not seen by the masses as a pioneer, a term that brings to mind scientists and suffragettes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
When the suffragettes were fighting for the right to vote, the women were not really allowed to drive carriages.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024
Dressed in all white — a nod to the suffragettes — she promised, “In my administration, the community’s priorities will be the county’s priorities.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
In 1910, she was part of a delegation of 300 suffragettes who marched towards the parliament in London, seeking an audience with then Prime Minister HH Asquith.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023
I looked up from the paper on women suffragettes I was writing for history and held my breath.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
