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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
Iranian state media has reported that a girls' school in southern Iran was hit in an airstrike on Saturday, killing at least 165 people and wounding dozens more.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
The Northwest Catholic girls basketball team, which has won three straight state titles, will try to win its fourth the weekend of March 21-22 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
In her first two seasons, Gochis had just one loss against a girls wrestler in her career.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Orlando Christian Prep’s girls play the first game of the day, followed by Central Florida Christian Academy’s boys.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
When in France, dress as the French girls do, right?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Subscribe now Santa Margarita, Newport Harbor and Ocean View received top seeds for the CIF Southern California Regional in girls soccer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
There were eight victims — seven girls and one boy.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
The Northwest Catholic girls basketball team, which has won three straight state titles, will try to win its fourth the weekend of March 21-22 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
In her first two seasons, Gochis had just one loss against a girls wrestler in her career.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Orlando Christian Prep’s girls play the first game of the day, followed by Central Florida Christian Academy’s boys.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
When in France, dress as the French girls do, right?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Subscribe now Santa Margarita, Newport Harbor and Ocean View received top seeds for the CIF Southern California Regional in girls soccer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
There were eight victims — seven girls and one boy.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girls
Noun
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The court maidens this year are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).—
Chase Jordan
February 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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You without all your stuff—houses, girlfriends, whatever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The disappearance of Sierra, a cheerleader who hung posters of Marilyn Monroe in her bedroom and talked about makeup with her girlfriends, made national news.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, household staff like housekeepers, ladies' maids and valets.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some countries have laws administer what critics believe are cruel punishments or place undue restrictions on women and minorities.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The good news is that many are saving more than before, with nearly 40% of women upping their savings rate last year – including 47% of Gen Z women.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Girls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girls. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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