sportswoman
Americannoun
plural
sportswomennoun
Gender
See -woman.
Etymology
Origin of sportswoman
Example Sentences
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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
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
The sportswoman, who attended Norwich High School for Girls, said it had been "massively difficult" to cope with such catastrophic injuries and the hammer-blow to her career when elite sport had been her life.
From BBC
More than two-thirds of 143 elite British sportswomen who responded to a BBC Sport questionnaire in 2024 said the majority of the equipment they used was not specifically designed for a woman.
From BBC
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
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