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as in maidens
a young unmarried woman
he's engaged to a girl that his parents really like
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as in fillies
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 girlfriends
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 girls
Backstage, a handful of high-spirited elementary-age girls — known as Vista Horizon, a K-pop quintet from K-town — waved to them in awe and offered their congratulations.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Last year, a seventeen-year-old boy in New Jersey allegedly drove his car into two teen-age girls, killing them both, after joking on a live stream about women getting raped by Tate.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
For her efforts, the junior is The Register’s Orange County girls swimmer of the year.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Nair has emphasized social impact, including increasing funding for Foundation Chanel to $100m to support programs focused on the economic empowerment of women and girls worldwide.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The group included several teenage girls who were lifelong friends and classmates at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, including Lucy Fernandez.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 8 June 2026
But last week, the department threatened for a second time to pull Jeffco Public Schools’ funding for allowing transgender students to play sports and use girls bathrooms.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The winner for me was the patient ZaSpa coordinator who helped me book treatments for my group of eight girls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Last year, a seventeen-year-old boy in New Jersey allegedly drove his car into two teen-age girls, killing them both, after joking on a live stream about women getting raped by Tate.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
For her efforts, the junior is The Register’s Orange County girls swimmer of the year.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Nair has emphasized social impact, including increasing funding for Foundation Chanel to $100m to support programs focused on the economic empowerment of women and girls worldwide.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The group included several teenage girls who were lifelong friends and classmates at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, including Lucy Fernandez.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 8 June 2026
But last week, the department threatened for a second time to pull Jeffco Public Schools’ funding for allowing transgender students to play sports and use girls bathrooms.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The winner for me was the patient ZaSpa coordinator who helped me book treatments for my group of eight girls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girls
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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
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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The latest came Thursday, when the New York Times reported that three ex-girlfriends of Platner’s had described his behavior as volatile and, by one account, physically rough.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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As the girls became increasingly confused about the red, some guys went mute so as not to lie to their girlfriends.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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It is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who played pranks splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Livonia police say the victims were identified as two women and two men.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Girls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girls. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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