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

It was a far cry from past confabs, when Kimberly Guilfoyle stood on the main stage praising Trump’s Supreme Court nominees and girls formed long lines to meet Rep. Nancy Mace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

Essex Police told this investigation "tackling violence against women and girls is a key focus for us and we take allegations of this nature very seriously".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

‘The girls have asked me to go out with them tomorrow. Etty and the others.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler