flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Examples of flower girl in a Sentence

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Even their 22-month-old daughter, Blair George, attended the wedding as the flower girl with a babysitter. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 And the mess wasn’t just localized to the trash can—there were husks everywhere, like rose petals tossed by a rambunctious 4-year-old flower girl thrilled to be at her first wedding. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Quinn Robertson was supposed to be the flower girl in her aunt's wedding this weekend in Byers. Tori Mason, CBS News, 29 May 2026 Sabrina and Louisa both served as flower girls for their parents. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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