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newsgirl
[ nooz-gurl, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌgɜrl, ˈnyuz- /
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noun
a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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How to use newsgirl in a sentence
He had paid for it in a mechanical way, and was turning away when he chanced to glance at the face of the newsgirl.
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British Dictionary definitions for newsgirl
newsgirl
/ (ˈnjuːzˌɡɜːl) /
noun
informal a female newsreader or reporterGender-neutral forms: newsreader, reporter
a girl who sells or delivers newspapers
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