schoolgirl
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- schoolgirlish adjective
Etymology
Origin of schoolgirl
Example Sentences
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The Altadena schoolgirl was witnessing the Big Bang of L.A. smog.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A schoolgirl who was wrongly sent from Northern Ireland to England for a termination was traumatised by the ordeal, her mother has said.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
One 17-year-old schoolgirl in north Tehran said the city felt like a vast cemetery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Brahim Chnina, the Moroccan father of a schoolgirl who falsely claimed that Paty had asked Muslim students to leave his classroom before showing the caricatures, was sentenced to 13 years.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
She broke off as we came in, clapped a hand over her mouth, and giggled like a schoolgirl.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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