girlhoods

Definition of girlhoodsnext
plural of girlhood

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Noun
  • The Washington Post pointed out that last year at this time, the feds purged women and people of color from the boards that review the science and research happening at the National Institutes of Health— 38 out of 43 experts that were fired were women and minorities.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Other moderate Democrats and the House and Senate Republican minorities also have argued against them.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to the film’s official logline, the story begins when police chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang, receives unsettling news from local youths that a tiger has appeared in the hills, a report that erupts into village-wide panic and soon escalates into something far stranger.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The contestants will be local youths and teens, ages 6 to 18, who are singers or in bands.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Girlhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlhoods. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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