as in girls
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
a pretty young lassie of 16 years
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassies
Noun
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In May 2024, two young girls came home from their Winnetka daycare exhibiting abnormal behavior.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
15 June 2026 -
Alber also said having 10 girls sitting in the front added around 1,000 pounds to the bow and likely affected the boat’s speed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses!—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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“Lassies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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