schoolgirl

Example Sentences

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A schoolgirl who was wrongly sent from Northern Ireland to England for a termination was traumatised by the ordeal, her mother has said.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Then just a starry-eyed Catholic schoolgirl, she remembers walking down Times Square and hearing a woman singing in the streets in a style unknown to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

One 17-year-old schoolgirl in north Tehran said the city felt like a vast cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Jan. 29, 2026

Therefore, to use the expressive, if not elegant, language of a schoolgirl, “He was as nervous as a witch and as cross as a bear”.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott