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as in filly
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 girlfriend
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 girl
Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In girls track, Montverde won 2A R2.
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The prestigious awards, given to the top boys and girls players in the state, are presented by the Chicago Tribune in conjunction with the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Bridal headwear is becoming bolder and more statement-making, with rising searches for fascinators, Juliet cap veils, and custom wedding hats signaling that cool-girl alternatives to the traditional veil are gaining momentum.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
There are differences in their backgrounds, but only minor policy divergences, including on the participation of trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Camp Mystic is facing a number of investigations, as well as five lawsuits from families who lost girls in the deadly flash flooding over the Fourth of July last year.
—Keye Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
To celebrate Lola's 24th birthday, Ripa shared old footage from her daughter's childhood, which included a shot of the parents fawning over their little girl.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In girls track, Montverde won 2A R2.
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The prestigious awards, given to the top boys and girls players in the state, are presented by the Chicago Tribune in conjunction with the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Bridal headwear is becoming bolder and more statement-making, with rising searches for fascinators, Juliet cap veils, and custom wedding hats signaling that cool-girl alternatives to the traditional veil are gaining momentum.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
There are differences in their backgrounds, but only minor policy divergences, including on the participation of trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Camp Mystic is facing a number of investigations, as well as five lawsuits from families who lost girls in the deadly flash flooding over the Fourth of July last year.
—Keye Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
To celebrate Lola's 24th birthday, Ripa shared old footage from her daughter's childhood, which included a shot of the parents fawning over their little girl.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
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The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Always a Runner won the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday night, the first time the race for top 3-year-old fillies has been run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The day before the Kentucky Derby each year is known as Ladies’ Day, with several stakes races for fillies and mares, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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That means his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, is likely to be gracing the Met Gala event solo.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The plot centers on Li Weiyang, a man struggling to secure compensation for his girlfriend’s medical treatment after a motorcycle accident leaves her without her front teeth.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Morse wheeled his runner back in seven days after a last-race maiden victory of five lengths on the Arkansas Derby undercard.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Pippi is this young, really strong, nine-year-old kick-ass gal, redefining the roles in a strict little town where people don’t expect a young lass to be living on her own.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Dec. 2025
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Italy trained here before playing qualifiers at the Mapei, a ground which has hosted, among other things, Coppa Italia finals and the women’s Champions League final 10 years ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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