as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
she started riding on horseback when she was only a lass
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Recent Examples of lass
That's absolutely the wildest way to welcome a lass to your city.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Though… the promo for Episode 3 (watch below) suggests that Tula will attempt to being the lass back to life, through some verboten process.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
When Georgie makes some kind of mistake with her ingredients, this Welsh lass has had enough and the dragon within her comes roaring out.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
In a trice couples formed, and the dancers whirled away more wildly, more extravagantly than before, for all the lads and lasses were fired with ambition to show us how real Hungarians could dance.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Though… the promo for Episode 3 (watch below) suggests that Tula will attempt to being the lass back to life, through some verboten process.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
When Georgie makes some kind of mistake with her ingredients, this Welsh lass has had enough and the dragon within her comes roaring out.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
In a trice couples formed, and the dancers whirled away more wildly, more extravagantly than before, for all the lads and lasses were fired with ambition to show us how real Hungarians could dance.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lass
Noun
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Loveland FoundationProvides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
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Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2023
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“Lass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lass. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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