girls

NOUN

young female person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adolescent daughter lady schoolgirl she teenager young woman

STRONG

Ms damsel lassie mademoiselle

WEAK

young lady

Antonyms

WEAK

boy

Example Sentences

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He figured he could sell them to girls on campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Sister Maria nags the girls about dirty rooms and overloaded washing machines, and conducts room checks twice a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That was when the 30-year-old from Kettering adopted the mantra of "shy girls don't get sweets" and she ended up three shots behind.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

And now it’s serving softball, a sport that for decades has been among the most popular for girls in America, even without long-term playing prospects or pro players to strive to emulate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"What do these town folks think we are?" one of the other girls said angrily.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios