jill
noun
a girl or young woman.
jill
1 American
[jil]
/ dʒɪl /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
-
a girl or young woman.
-
a sweetheart.
Jill
2
American
[jil]
/ dʒɪl /
noun
jill
British
/ dʒɪl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of jill
Generic use of Jill
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles artist was part of a group show of Black female sculptors titled “Signifying Form” at the Landing gallery in L.A.'s West Adams district, organized by independent curator jill moniz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
Organized by jill moniz, the exhibition looks at the ways in which metalwork has been integral to the work of black L.A. artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2019
Independent curator jill moniz — she spells her name in all lowercase letters — looks to a hitherto unexamined strain of metalwork as integral to black L.A. artists’ work, mostly since the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2019
A jill of all trades whose life and loves mirror their century?
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2013
Stir in, at the last, a jill or two glasses of red wine, and a large table-spoonful of currant jelly.
From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Eliza Leslie
Jill Valentine, who has lived in the town for 50 years and was out walking her dog, said the incident seemed strange, “fairly amateur.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Years later, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators submitted the remains for further DNA analyses, which confirmed the body was Jill Maiorca, reported missing in Big Bear Lake in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Jewelry just seems to be something that continues to trend incredibly well with our customers,” Jill Timm, Kohl’s chief financial officer, said on the company’s earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Backing the project on Thursday in Liverpool will be former athlete Kelly Holmes, commentator Gabby Logan and former England footballer Jill Scott.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
I found Jill, and we walked with a huge group of kids, making our slow march to Jerry’s.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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