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Recent Examples of girlhood
The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Her work explores obsession, sexuality, desire, and the death of girlhood, with plays developed and produced nationwide.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Cancer, kismet and the comfort of girlhood Taylor and Finkel know not all cancer patients have a best friend who lives close enough to go to appointments with them, let alone the time to do so.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The response felt like a celebration of girlhood.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
This year’s nostalgia for Jane Austen interiors (which has also dovetailed with the return of the canopy bed and is not unrelated to the resurgence of perpetual girlhood) has put candlelit lighting back on the map, and retailers are meeting the moment with modern iterations of the antique.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
An explicit act of transcending her girlhood, and welcoming new parts of herself.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Childlore, a staple of boy- and girlhood for centuries, has become tenuous and fragile.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Now, her latest hairstyle marks the inevitable moment in Black girlhood where Blue Ivy is starting to come into her own.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Her work explores obsession, sexuality, desire, and the death of girlhood, with plays developed and produced nationwide.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Cancer, kismet and the comfort of girlhood Taylor and Finkel know not all cancer patients have a best friend who lives close enough to go to appointments with them, let alone the time to do so.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The response felt like a celebration of girlhood.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
This year’s nostalgia for Jane Austen interiors (which has also dovetailed with the return of the canopy bed and is not unrelated to the resurgence of perpetual girlhood) has put candlelit lighting back on the map, and retailers are meeting the moment with modern iterations of the antique.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
An explicit act of transcending her girlhood, and welcoming new parts of herself.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Childlore, a staple of boy- and girlhood for centuries, has become tenuous and fragile.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Now, her latest hairstyle marks the inevitable moment in Black girlhood where Blue Ivy is starting to come into her own.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlhood
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The architect’s roots in the area run deep—his mother’s side of the family farmed the land from his boyhood—and today, the Taliesin estate functions as something of a crash course for architectural enthusiasts hoping to understand how Frank Lloyd Wright lived and worked.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2026
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Former Liverpool and Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho has cited mental exhaustion as his reason for parting ways with boyhood club Vasco da Gama.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even so, the belief in Mary’s life-long maidenhood is widely shared by members of the Eastern Orthodox Church and by some Lutherans.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2021
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Physicians' assessments of childhood development have often focused more on other milestones, such as walking or talking on time.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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It could also be used to show what a current adult looked like in childhood.—
Karen Esquivel,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Born in Assisi in 1181 or 1182, Francis was the son of a rich cloth merchant who enjoyed a carefree adolescence and youth.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Gu excelled as a student and as an athlete throughout her adolescence.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Girlhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlhood. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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