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as in filly
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
when I was a girl, I wanted a horse so badly
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as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
found an old letter by my grandfather asking my grandmother to be his girl
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Recent Examples of girl
His administration charges into the same cultural battles Moms for Liberty staked its name on, including a push to keep transgender athletes out of girls' sports.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Wakeland specifically and the Frisco ISD schools generally have been an albatross for the Mustangs over the years, despite the success of the Grapevine girls soccer program.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
For example, research shows that adolescent boys are more susceptible to pressure for risk-taking behaviors than girls.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
Neighbors remembered Palmer as a wonderful person and a longtime staple of the community, and his grandchildren as three young girls with bright futures.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, three books in, Rainey remains my alter ego, a riveting car-crash girl who keeps me up thinking at night.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The popular manga anime series follows the adventures of a Japanese magical girl who transforms into a guardian of love and justice and protector of Earth as the leader of the Sailor Guardians.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
In Carlsbad, an 11-year-old Black girl was physically assaulted in an incident that sparked community outrage.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hailee Steinfeld shared her first update on her baby girl with Josh Allen on Friday, April 3.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Wakeland specifically and the Frisco ISD schools generally have been an albatross for the Mustangs over the years, despite the success of the Grapevine girls soccer program.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
For example, research shows that adolescent boys are more susceptible to pressure for risk-taking behaviors than girls.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
Neighbors remembered Palmer as a wonderful person and a longtime staple of the community, and his grandchildren as three young girls with bright futures.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, three books in, Rainey remains my alter ego, a riveting car-crash girl who keeps me up thinking at night.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The popular manga anime series follows the adventures of a Japanese magical girl who transforms into a guardian of love and justice and protector of Earth as the leader of the Sailor Guardians.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
In Carlsbad, an 11-year-old Black girl was physically assaulted in an incident that sparked community outrage.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hailee Steinfeld shared her first update on her baby girl with Josh Allen on Friday, April 3.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
Noun
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Jol just wants to be an artist on the continent with his soul mate, the former lady’s maid.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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An undefeated filly won the $100,000 Dixie Belle Stakes on Saturday, just not the one that most bettors expected.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).—
Chase Jordan
February 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The hours ticked by, the traffic slowing on the narrow street outside his maisonette’s window and the telly getting louder as Babs’s girlfriend got deeper into her stories.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 24-year-old American is trying to become the first player since Craig Perks in 2002 to win in his Players Championship debut, and the first to make The Players his maiden career title on this tour since Tim Clark 16 years ago.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pippi is this young, really strong, nine-year-old kick-ass gal, redefining the roles in a strict little town where people don’t expect a young lass to be living on her own.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Dec. 2025
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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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While students are in class, the school's staff take over child care and provide mentorship for the young women.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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