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girlhood

[gurl-hood] / ˈgɜrl hʊd /








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Since girlhood, Padilla has loved to write, which was valuable once she joined the Groundlings, doing seven shows a week.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

In every decade, America rediscovers that girlhood is in crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

She was in and out of psychiatric wards throughout our girlhood.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

Hot on the heels of its viral Katseye collaboration, Gap is tapping into girlhood through a new collaboration with Sandy Liang.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

Mrs. Pontellier talked about her father’s Mississippi plantation and her girlhood home in the old Kentucky bluegrass country.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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