as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
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The winner was a 4-year-old filly named Rugelach, and Denman punctuated her runaway victory with one of his familiar expressions.
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Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Also this weekend are three Kentucky Oaks prep races for 3-year-old fillies that award 50 points to the winners.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
All those 3-year-old fillies and others ahead on the Kentucky Oaks Trail are chasing the fine filly Good Cheer, who sailed clear to remain undefeated (5-for-5) with another resounding win as the 1/9 heavy favorite last Saturday in the Rachel Alexander Stakes at the Fair Grounds.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Also this weekend are three Kentucky Oaks prep races for 3-year-old fillies that award 50 points to the winners.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
All those 3-year-old fillies and others ahead on the Kentucky Oaks Trail are chasing the fine filly Good Cheer, who sailed clear to remain undefeated (5-for-5) with another resounding win as the 1/9 heavy favorite last Saturday in the Rachel Alexander Stakes at the Fair Grounds.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Filly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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