flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Examples of flower girl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In a joyful and unexpected twist, Zimmerer even had the honor of being the flower girl. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 Through the grueling process, the professor, Henry Higgins, and the flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, form a bond that is deeper than either could have expected. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025 Will Jason's daughters be the flower girls? Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025 The flower girl threw up on her way down the aisle. Jessie Gaynor july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Flower girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20girl. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!