girlhood
Example Sentences
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Why has it taken her a decade and a death to get back to the place where all the pivotal moments of her girlhood took place?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In every decade, America rediscovers that girlhood is in crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
She was in and out of psychiatric wards throughout our girlhood.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
It’s not easy to persuade Mother to tell of her girlhood in the North, where her grandmother’s land stretched farther than doves could fly, where looking pretty and writing poetry were her only duties.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
