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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 Synonyms for girl
Noun
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In the background is a lake, perhaps where King Arthur’s mythical maiden resided before giving him his sword.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Cowgirls, grunge girls, hippie chicks, hula girls, Mods, Pre-Raphaelite maidens, and surfers are some of the territories that her designs have come up with.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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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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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
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Getty Images Then, there are those that are concerned about the Bill Belichick girlfriend situation for different reasons: the well being of said girlfriend.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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Olive and their group of girlfriends are enjoying their weekly Trivial Pursuit night in Olive’s messy and ill-equipped apartment.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are letters and gifts given to the house’s maids, butler and gardener.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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It was meant to be a humorous examination of gender roles, and Torres played a mother named Solange and appeared in blackface as a maid named Dalva.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s no need to sing a song of a lass that is gone.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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That's absolutely the wildest way to welcome a lass to your city.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Meanwhile, another Newsweek article highlights the strain that uneven household responsibilities can place on a relationship, citing a woman's shock when her father made a last-minute, life-altering decision without consulting her.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Williams is putting a lot of visibility on women in the sport.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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