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as in filly
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 girlfriend
a female romantic companion
found an old letter by my grandfather asking my grandmother to be his girl
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
Noun
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The horse that is poised to pull the upset is Baeza, who has only won one race, a maiden at Santa Anita.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025 -
In Greek myth, the Hesperides were maidens who guarded golden apples that, once eaten, promised everlasting life.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Noun
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His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Junior Alvarado Morning line odds: 30-1 Three months ago, this filly was winless and running in maiden claimers, the lowest tier of racing.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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After swindling his way into loads of cash, Yoshii gradually attempts to disconnect from humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and entrusting duties to his new, devoted assistant.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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However, Bloom didn’t think that the venture into space was a good look for his girlfriend.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
Noun
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You as a cook, a chef, a butler, a maid, the engineer.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Often Black women were relegated to stereotypical roles as maids, mammies, or exoticized figures.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The kid gets to fall in love with a free-spirited lass.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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There’s no need to sing a song of a lass that is gone.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those are the women who opened the door for people like me.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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The future seems bright for the woman who has gone from homicide suspect to cult hero, but her legal battles are not quite over.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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