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
In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
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Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
The horse race is for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, a prelude to the Preakness.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
The favorite in this year’s field is Good Cheer, an undefeated filly going for her seventh win in Friday’s Grade 1 gallop.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
The horse race is for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, a prelude to the Preakness.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
The favorite in this year’s field is Good Cheer, an undefeated filly going for her seventh win in Friday’s Grade 1 gallop.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filly
Noun
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Loveland FoundationProvides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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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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But hey, with plenty of room at the end-of-year holiday box office, perhaps DC Studios will decide to let Superman make one lass flyby.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Filly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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