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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
Morrow was part of a group of six women and girls from northeast Kansas and Texas, ranging from childhood to age 85, who visited the Brown site together June 12.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
BangkokReuters — The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya said they were devastated by her death, for which an Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder.
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CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Presented Out of Competition at the 1967 edition of Venice, Deadly Sweet takes it cue from a brief encounter between a disenchanted man and a girl with no illusions in the wake of the murder of a nightclub owner in London.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Maybe that’s because baggy jeans offer cool-girl points and almost limitless styling potential.
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Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 June 2026
So why not channel that same rich-girl energy into your manicure?
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
And the year before, a 16-year-old Haitian girl was rescued from earthquake rubble in Port-au-Prince after 15 days.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
That's why organizations like Aziza Pe&ce are working year-round to provide safe spaces where young girls can find support, build community, and thrive.
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Crystal McQuay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Programs like Girls on the Run further demonstrate how supportive coaching fosters confidence and life skills in girls.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
BangkokReuters — The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya said they were devastated by her death, for which an Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder.
—
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Presented Out of Competition at the 1967 edition of Venice, Deadly Sweet takes it cue from a brief encounter between a disenchanted man and a girl with no illusions in the wake of the murder of a nightclub owner in London.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Maybe that’s because baggy jeans offer cool-girl points and almost limitless styling potential.
—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 June 2026
So why not channel that same rich-girl energy into your manicure?
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
And the year before, a 16-year-old Haitian girl was rescued from earthquake rubble in Port-au-Prince after 15 days.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
That's why organizations like Aziza Pe&ce are working year-round to provide safe spaces where young girls can find support, build community, and thrive.
—
Crystal McQuay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Programs like Girls on the Run further demonstrate how supportive coaching fosters confidence and life skills in girls.
—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
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The late Taylor Bradford’s book details the decades-long story of Emma Harte, a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul.
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
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The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
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Mercury star and Bonner's girlfriend Alyssa Thomas rushed in to defend Bonner.
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Carruth didn’t shoot his pregnant girlfriend himself, but he would later be convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with her death.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.
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Oh Outlander fam, for old times’ sake, let’s get in one last sing me a song of a lass that is gone, say could that lass be I?
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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.
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Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
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The reference is more a state of being and a message of liberation — these are all aesthetics that connote women at their wildest and most free.
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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