girls

NOUN

young female person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adolescent daughter lady schoolgirl she teenager young woman

STRONG

Ms damsel lassie mademoiselle

WEAK

young lady

Antonyms

WEAK

boy

Example Sentences

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Harman, a former minister and deputy party leader, will take on an advisor role aimed at combatting violence against women and girls, while Brown will become a special envoy on global finance.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

A government spokesperson said that "women and girls deserve to feel safe" and that "filming and sharing content online without their consent is vile and will not be tolerated".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Operation View is targeting boys and and girls as young as 10 following growing concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Among the students, there were 73 boys and 47 girls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The band started up, and Miss Adams began to send the girls out.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu