as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life

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Recent Examples of filly And coupled with Bottle of Rouge’s upset victory Saturday in the Del Mar Debutante – Baffert’s 12th win in the fillies’ 2-year-old championship race – Baffert has now swept the juvenile titles two straight years and eight times since 1996. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025 In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby. Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025 That was Nellie Morse in 1924, one of just six fillies to capture the Triple Crown’s second jewel. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025 On Sunday, March 2 the fine 3-year-old fillies will challenge for a spot in the Kentucky Oaks with the feature Race 6 Santa Ysabel Stakes. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filly
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Noun
  • Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Upon receiving the message, FBI agents immediately headed to the Broberg’s home, beginning a nationwide search for the little girl.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The hotel is made entirely out of ice and snow, and drinks are served out of ice lasses.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The owner of the brothel promised to find the brunette Englishwoman Henry’s been looking for, and the lass has been found!
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Filly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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