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as in maidens
a young unmarried woman
he's engaged to a girl that his parents really like
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as in fillies
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 girlfriends
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 girls
There’s often a horde of teenage girls seeking his autograph.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The last time the Coventry girls basketball team won a state championship, not only were none of the players born yet, neither was their coach.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
The actress, 23, bonded with young girls dressed like her princess character during a sweet moment captured at the live-action film’s Los Angeles premiere on Saturday, March 15.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Thousands of girls auditioned for the lead part, and Cyrus herself nearly lost out on the opportunity because she was initially considered too young for the role.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The couple shared six boys and six girls.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The bill, which passed the House in January on a largely party-line vote, would prohibit federal funding from going to K-12 schools that include transgender students in women’s and girls’ athletic programs.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The measure was sponsored by Senator Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama and a former high school girls basketball coach, who framed it as an example of how Democrats were out of touch with a mainstream point of view.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Soccer Three top players in Southern Section girls soccer have been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season for taking part in a training camp organized by a pro team.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The last time the Coventry girls basketball team won a state championship, not only were none of the players born yet, neither was their coach.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
The actress, 23, bonded with young girls dressed like her princess character during a sweet moment captured at the live-action film’s Los Angeles premiere on Saturday, March 15.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Thousands of girls auditioned for the lead part, and Cyrus herself nearly lost out on the opportunity because she was initially considered too young for the role.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The couple shared six boys and six girls.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The bill, which passed the House in January on a largely party-line vote, would prohibit federal funding from going to K-12 schools that include transgender students in women’s and girls’ athletic programs.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The measure was sponsored by Senator Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama and a former high school girls basketball coach, who framed it as an example of how Democrats were out of touch with a mainstream point of view.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Soccer Three top players in Southern Section girls soccer have been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season for taking part in a training camp organized by a pro team.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Girls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girls. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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