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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
Both boys and girls soccer have won state titles, with the former already claiming two and in the running for a third this fall.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Each year, the parade organization invites all military, veteran and civic organizations, as well as many universities, high schools, junior high schools, youth groups throughout the Treasure Valley and encourage marching bands, floats, boys and girl scout units to participate.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
—Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The honor marks Woods’ first appearance on the First Team, placing him among an elite group of 24 boys and girls selected for their outstanding performance throughout the season.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
No surprise that after a very on-the-level investigation, McInerney found his card-carrying, fellow-traveling comrade to be the most beautiful girl in the world.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
My daughter, Danielle, saw a red-haired man with a little girl at the end of the hall near her bedroom.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Megan says the recognition is particularly significant for their position as a global girl group.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
There was a point around midseason that Scripps Ranch’s girls volleyball team could easily have questioned how things would finish in November.
—Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Each year, the parade organization invites all military, veteran and civic organizations, as well as many universities, high schools, junior high schools, youth groups throughout the Treasure Valley and encourage marching bands, floats, boys and girl scout units to participate.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
—Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The honor marks Woods’ first appearance on the First Team, placing him among an elite group of 24 boys and girls selected for their outstanding performance throughout the season.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
No surprise that after a very on-the-level investigation, McInerney found his card-carrying, fellow-traveling comrade to be the most beautiful girl in the world.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
My daughter, Danielle, saw a red-haired man with a little girl at the end of the hall near her bedroom.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Megan says the recognition is particularly significant for their position as a global girl group.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
There was a point around midseason that Scripps Ranch’s girls volleyball team could easily have questioned how things would finish in November.
—Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
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Two years after starring with Polly James as single roommates on the first season of the Liverpool-set The Liver Birds, Collins in 1971 was hired for ITV’s Upstairs, Downstairs to portray the maid Sarah, who at one point leaves Eaton Place to become a singer at a music hall, only to return.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Barden will play the actress Nance O’Neill, who was Lizzie’s friend, and Vicky Krieps will star the Borden family’s maid, Bridget Sullivan.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 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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The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Anthropologie The Bistro Tile Stoneware Mug With its monogram and chic Parisian design, this mug is an easy, personalized gift for everyone—bosses, girlfriends, and moms alike.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Star Seeker’s maiden season includes departures through Central America, Alaska, and Japan.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Civil Liberty was the only maiden in the field and was listed at 30-1 on the morning line.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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For many young women, the stiletto’s discomfort is part of the appeal, offering proof that effort and glamor remain in an age of casual sneakers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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But at what point does not using available technology lead women’s football into a self-sabotaging stupor?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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