girls

plural of girl

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Recent Examples of girls The demographic is broad, with multiple generations shopping together, and some young girls buying fabric for their first sewing projects. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 This prevented Lopez Insua from seeing a sailboat carrying a 19-year-old counselor and five girls, ranging in age from 7 to 13, from a nearby sailing camp that had lost wind and stalled in the tugboat’s path, investigators said. ABC News, 23 July 2026 What happened French professional model recruiter Daniel Siad, who introduced Jeffrey Epstein to young women and teenage girls, was found dead in his home near Paris, French prosecutors said Wednesday. Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Over four months after the deadly US bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Southern Iran, which killed 120 children and dozens of teachers and parents, questions still remain over how the horror unfolded. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 23 July 2026 The former head of a high-end boarding and day school is accused of prioritizing the school’s reputation over student safety when faced with concerns about a teacher’s inappropriate behavior with girls, according to a Massachusetts prosecutor. Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 July 2026 Patty, an aerobics instructor, went to the bar with a coworker for a girls’ night out, according to the Gifford family. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Here’s how to style flip-flops like the fashion girls this season and beyond. India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girls
Noun
  • Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • The other stakes on the card are a pair of ungraded, $100,000 turf tests for older fillies and mares — the 1-mile Osunitas Stakes (third race) and the five-furlong Daisycutter Stakes (ninth race).
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Photos taken of the outing showed David, 51, Victoria, 52, and Harper, alongside the couple’s other sons, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, who brought their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Maine Democrats nominated Platner despite a bouquet of red flags, including a Nazi tattoo and allegations of volatile behavior from past girlfriends.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The unsightly mushroom could have corrupted her maids’ morals, or even their health.
    Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
  • Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • When asked how many transgender women were in the DAR, McDonald said she was told there were three or four.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • When women act authentically (as women), they’re not seen as strong leaders.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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“Girls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girls. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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