flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Examples of flower girl in a Sentence

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Others envisioned them as flower girls (17 percent) or page boys (13 percent), while a few liked the idea of a canine best man (9 percent). Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Conjoined Twin Abby Hensel Got Married in a 2021 Wedding Ceremony The footage followed a May TikTok the twins shared: a compilation of sweet snapshots from the wedding, including pictures of the pair in a bridal gown and one of them posing with Bowling and a flower girl. Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Revelry also offers mother of the bride and groom dresses, flower girl dresses, robes, pajamas, bridal accessories, pocket squares and ties. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 Behind the pair stood several of the children who were their flower girls and pageboys. Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flower girl 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower girl was in 1902

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“Flower girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20girl. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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