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girlhood

[gurl-hood] / ˈgɜrl hʊd /








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A decade later, we are deep in the latest girlhood panic cycle, and this time the antagonist is the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

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

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The company eventually rebranded as Claire’s and became a symbol for kitschy fashion and girlhood by the early 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

During all of her girlhood the only respite Nel had had from her stem and undemonstrative parents was Sula.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison