girlhood

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The four Ghostbusters, for instance, bring distinct skills and backgrounds to the table, while the witches in “The Craft” each embody a different archetype of teenage girlhood, from outcast to queen bee.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

In the pantheon of teen characters, there was no one better suited to bring an edge to the journey of girlhood, when we’re eager to fit in and grow up, than Shannen Doherty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2024

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