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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
King George enjoyed an afternoon with his two girls while at the Royal Lodge at Windsor in this sweet photo from 1946.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Following his role as a coach during Toyota’s Glow Up Classic during Super Bowl week in San Francisco, Pittman is back with the automotive manufacturer for a special NFL Draft flag football training camp featuring Pittsburgh high school girls flag players on the eve of draft night.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The children killed were three boys and five girls, ages 3 to 11, according to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The school has not said how many girls at the school were victims, although another estimate by one mother is 33.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Officials said the children who died — three boys and five girls — ranged in age from 3 to 11.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The names of the wounded were not released, but they were identified as four girls and one boy.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The problem with that is that changing your life, and really believing, is so much harder than, for example, smoking weed and dancing with girls at a party.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Families and leaders spoke in the rotunda, sharing resources and calling for action to address inequities that leave Black women and girls more vulnerable to harm.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Following his role as a coach during Toyota’s Glow Up Classic during Super Bowl week in San Francisco, Pittman is back with the automotive manufacturer for a special NFL Draft flag football training camp featuring Pittsburgh high school girls flag players on the eve of draft night.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The children killed were three boys and five girls, ages 3 to 11, according to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The school has not said how many girls at the school were victims, although another estimate by one mother is 33.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Officials said the children who died — three boys and five girls — ranged in age from 3 to 11.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The names of the wounded were not released, but they were identified as four girls and one boy.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The problem with that is that changing your life, and really believing, is so much harder than, for example, smoking weed and dancing with girls at a party.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Families and leaders spoke in the rotunda, sharing resources and calling for action to address inequities that leave Black women and girls more vulnerable to harm.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girls
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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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The 2026 Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Molly McKenna, and the court maidens Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Kentucky Oaks, a slightly shorter race exclusively for fillies on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, will air in primetime this year in an attempt to draw more viewers.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Baffert also has two fillies in Saturday’s Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks, Forced Entry (4-1) and French Blue (5-1), as does Michael McCarthy, who won last year’s Santa Anita Derby with Journalism.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, police circled back to Griffith after some of his ex-girlfriends and friends reported suspicious behavior.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Somehow mothering four children, leading a massive pop resurgence, and still making time for a fun night with her girlfriends for a glass of wine (or seven).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.—
Sara DiNatale,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the places that Abraaj targeted was the Nairobi Women’s Hospital in Kenya, a chain of nine for-profit hospitals that treat men as well as women.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, millions of Americans lack ready access to documents like passports or birth certificates, and tens of millions — particularly married women whose names have changed — could face additional hurdles under stricter requirements.—
Katherine “Kitty” Donovan,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Girls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girls. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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