girlhood
Example Sentences
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“East of the River” shows us what normal and unusual days from Rosales’ girlhood looked and felt like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Born into a nominally liberated time for women, our Gen X girlhood was a specific kind of confusing: Yes, we were weaned on “Free to Be You and Me.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
In every decade, America rediscovers that girlhood is in crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Few wandering singers ever ventured as far north as Winterfell, but she knew his like from her girlhood in Riverrun.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
