flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Examples of flower girl in a Sentence

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Well, not quite the bridesmaid, but whoever the next-in-line is after that (flower girl?). Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 June 2025 Charlotte was a flower girl at Meghan and Harry's wedding alongside the children of other friends including the Duchess' one-time Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 His fiancée, however, insists the role should go to a traditional flower girl, arguing that her family would be uncomfortable with a boy carrying petals. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 The bride's goddaughter, Lilly, was the miniature bride and her niece, Violet was the flower girl. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flower girl

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower girl was in 1902

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“Flower girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20girl. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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