schoolgirl
Example Sentences
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“Yep. And Berrycloth giggles like a schoolgirl. It’s fine by me. At least he’s stopped whining about his car being demolished or his hat going missing.”
From Literature
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Hennessy spoke to BBC Sport this week about her own journey from insecure schoolgirl to budding boxing champion, but she also tasted some early success on the football pitch too.
From BBC
Two other British women refused to speak, including Shamima Begum, who left London as a schoolgirl to join IS.
From BBC
Standing in the corridors of power, she advocated for boxing as a tool for social change, sharing her own journey from insecure schoolgirl to a role model for the next generation.
From BBC
The schoolgirl also endured gruelling chemotherapy which caused a catalogue of side effects, including prolonged nerve pain which affected the way she walked and her ability to use her fingers.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.