women of/with achievement(s)

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They are all women of great achievement / of great achievements.
They are all women with great achievements.

Are all three sentences good English?

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They don't sound very natural to me. I would use something like They are all women who have achieved great things/a lot/a great deal.
 

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Thanks a lot, administrator. Then how about 'They are all women who've made great achievements'? Does it sound natural?

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In my textbook there is a unit called 'WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT'. It seems that 'WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT' can be used as a title, but not in normal speech, doesn't it?

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In my textbook there is a unit called 'WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT'. It seems that 'WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT' can be used as a title, but not in normal speech, doesn't it?.
It does not sound particularly natural to me, even as a title.
 
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