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as in maidens
a young unmarried woman
he's engaged to a girl that his parents really like
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as in fillies
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 girlfriends
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 girls
Keller girls basketball coach Kate Goldberg shared a moment with her former star before the game and previously had gushed about her work ethic and mentality.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Her whirlwind rise to stardom marked a turning point for a generation of Black girls, seeing a face like theirs on screen.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports and some have barred gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
When her girls, 6 and 8, aren’t in school, a mix of summer camps and family fills in the gaps.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The Bottom Line A great girls trip doesn’t require a professional travel planner or a massive budget.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The All-City boys and girls basketball teams have been announced.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Bryan talked about growing up playing basketball because there were no football teams for girls.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The girls Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game at Worcester Ice Center followed suit with how a cutthroat MIAA girls hockey season unfolded, playing to a 3-2 shootout win with the North All-Stars edging out the South All-Stars on Sunday.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Her whirlwind rise to stardom marked a turning point for a generation of Black girls, seeing a face like theirs on screen.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports and some have barred gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
When her girls, 6 and 8, aren’t in school, a mix of summer camps and family fills in the gaps.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The Bottom Line A great girls trip doesn’t require a professional travel planner or a massive budget.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The All-City boys and girls basketball teams have been announced.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Bryan talked about growing up playing basketball because there were no football teams for girls.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The girls Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game at Worcester Ice Center followed suit with how a cutthroat MIAA girls hockey season unfolded, playing to a 3-2 shootout win with the North All-Stars edging out the South All-Stars on Sunday.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girls
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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 2026 Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Molly McKenna, and the court maidens Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 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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Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheila started to see a lot more girlfriends and wives and get really close with them.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.—
Sara DiNatale,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the bar maids rallied together and eventually won their fight.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Supporters of the bill have said it is needed to protect women and girls.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Girls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girls. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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