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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
At age 15, she was shot in the face by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education in her home country of Pakistan.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
At the absolute minimum, Prince Andrew and others in Epstein’s orbit showed a pathological incuriosity about the young girls who surrounded him—and that is stretching good faith to its very limit.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
More recently, Lockhart appeared intermittently as matriarch Maria Ramirez on General Hospital and guest-starred as Ryan Stiles’ mother on The Drew Carey Show, as the Tanner girls’ kindergarten teacher on Full House and as the grandmother of Tori Spelling on Beverly Hills, 90210.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Plan to spend a full morning and/or afternoon soaking up the sun on property while enjoying poolside food and drinks with your girls.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Last year, a friend from another school was filmed in his attempt to ask a girl out in the hallway.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The tallest, a girl in a ruffled skirt, is warier.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
After all, every girl deserves to feel like a queen on her special day.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The picture book is both written and illustrated by Knightley, 40, who tells a whimsical story about a young girl that wishes her new baby sister would be carried away by birds.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
At the absolute minimum, Prince Andrew and others in Epstein’s orbit showed a pathological incuriosity about the young girls who surrounded him—and that is stretching good faith to its very limit.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
More recently, Lockhart appeared intermittently as matriarch Maria Ramirez on General Hospital and guest-starred as Ryan Stiles’ mother on The Drew Carey Show, as the Tanner girls’ kindergarten teacher on Full House and as the grandmother of Tori Spelling on Beverly Hills, 90210.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Plan to spend a full morning and/or afternoon soaking up the sun on property while enjoying poolside food and drinks with your girls.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Last year, a friend from another school was filmed in his attempt to ask a girl out in the hallway.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The tallest, a girl in a ruffled skirt, is warier.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
After all, every girl deserves to feel like a queen on her special day.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The picture book is both written and illustrated by Knightley, 40, who tells a whimsical story about a young girl that wishes her new baby sister would be carried away by birds.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 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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The $80,000 Swingtime Stakes matches a large field of fillies and mares seeking their first stakes win in 2025.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 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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They were joined by Anthony's cousin, Connor Cook, Connor's girlfriend Miley Altman, friend Paul Murdaugh and Paul's then-girlfriend, Morgan Doughty.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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His girlfriend had taken a 38 rifle to the back of his head and plastered most of its contents onto the kitchen wall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Independence Inn—where Lorelai worked as a maid during the first three seasons—had a formal vibe with a dark color palette and mahogany wood throughout the lobby area (including that fireplace).—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses!—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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Despite the backlash, the woman stands firm in her decision.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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