girl

Example Sentences

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She said she and other family members had thought he was a girl and named the cat Martha.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Attendees took videos of him swaying beside the night’s honoree, a 15-year-old girl in a crown and glittering ivory ball gown celebrating her quinceañera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He added that a 14-year-old girl was among 19 wounded and was in a "critical condition".

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Along with making fun, relatable music, Cissé deals with the huge undertaking of building a successful pop identity as a Black girl in a white-girl-dominated realm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Like the girl she was destined to be.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam