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girlhood

[gurl-hood] / ˈgɜrl hʊd /








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It’s also a part of girlhood and a point of connection between younger girls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

“This is such a girlhood experience,” said Littleton, who plans to enlist in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

In the 1980s, animated Disney princesses were not the omnipresent texts of girlhood they became the following decade, but Cinderella stories were nevertheless everywhere you looked.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2026

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

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

“My mom had this girlhood crush on Luke Skywalker,” I say.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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