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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He figured he could sell them to girls on campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

She was one of tens of thousands of young girls and women sent away to have their babies, hidden from society due to the shame of their unmarried status.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For extra income, he worked home-repair jobs and she started a charm school to teach Black girls how to model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And now it’s serving softball, a sport that for decades has been among the most popular for girls in America, even without long-term playing prospects or pro players to strive to emulate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The laughter and chatter diminished as the other girls noticed me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu