girl next door

noun

: a wholesome young woman from a middle-class family
She's a big star now, but her fans still think of her as the girl next door.

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And ultimately, the jury wanted to reward that girl next door, that hero. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 In other words, the perfect girl next door is still smearing her raw hotness all over my dumb-dog face, 27 years later. Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 As played by Samantha Gershman in her Drury Lane Theatre debut, King is the quintessential girl next door: sweet, earnest and family-oriented. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 The romantic drama sees Sy falling for Marion (The Bureau actress Sara Giraudeau), the literal girl next door. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 She’s been the dressed-to-kill bombshell, the wholesome girl next door, and everything in between. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025 All of it was pitched as a chance to see the good girl next door go bad — for a low price, plus shipping and handling. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024 How Influencers Can Emulate Taylor Taylor comes across as relatable, friendly and the quintessential girl next door. Ismael El Qudsi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 The movie will feature British, South Asian and American talent, and the search is on for a young actor to play the South Asian girl next door that Charlie McGarvey falls for. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024

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“Girl next door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girl%20next%20door. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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