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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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Recent Examples of girl
The Intruder by Freida McFadden When a hurricane bears down on her remote cabin, Casey discovers a bloodied, knife-wielding girl outside her window and reluctantly lets her in.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Poe transplanted the story to Paris, changed Mary’s name to Marie Rogêt and recast her as a perfume shop worker instead of a cigar girl.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Both girls were struck by a car and killed September 29, according to local authorities.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
And then another girl made a comment about my dad being a baby killer.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
First-responders pronounced the two girls dead at the scene, NYPD said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
This moisturizer is beloved by all It-girls, and the bright green packaging does a little something for your vanity.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
With its comfortable fit and versatile design, the bomber has become the de facto silhouette for cool-girls everywhere.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
Other than Hogan and Worden, Gein’s subjects were all exhumed cadavers, though he is suspected to have been involved in the disappearance of additional women and girls from the area.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Poe transplanted the story to Paris, changed Mary’s name to Marie Rogêt and recast her as a perfume shop worker instead of a cigar girl.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Both girls were struck by a car and killed September 29, according to local authorities.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
And then another girl made a comment about my dad being a baby killer.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
First-responders pronounced the two girls dead at the scene, NYPD said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
This moisturizer is beloved by all It-girls, and the bright green packaging does a little something for your vanity.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
With its comfortable fit and versatile design, the bomber has become the de facto silhouette for cool-girls everywhere.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
Other than Hogan and Worden, Gein’s subjects were all exhumed cadavers, though he is suspected to have been involved in the disappearance of additional women and girls from the area.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
Noun
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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The other is the John C. Mabee Stakes for fillies and mares on turf, which drew a competitive field Saturday.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, of course, but also Joe and his girlfriend, Rosa; Sam and the secretly gay matinee idol Tracy; Sam and Rosa; and Joe and his sister, Sarah (a brother in the book).—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lucia Balordi as Nastasia, Ellen’s ladies’ maid who has become a close friend and confidant.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nation’s women won the Euros on home soil in 2022 and retained their crown this summer.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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