SCHOOLGIRLS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

schoolgirls

noun

plural of schoolgirl

as in teenyboppers

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as in schoolchildren

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nonstudents

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Noun

Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses!

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025

Definition of lasses

Noun

Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The Oregon school district that lost three young students and a teacher in a mass shooting this week expressed profound grief on Saturday, praising the courage of the educator and staff member who risked their lives during the attack.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of students

Noun

Nearly 1 in 5 middle and high school girls reported seriously considering harming themselves in a 2023-24 survey.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
He was convicted in June of one count of rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 indecent assault charges involving two girls between 1985 and 2008.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of girls

Noun

Hair oiling has moved from an old-school ritual to a mainstream pre-wash step, and readers want to know whether applying oil to the scalp before shampoo actually delivers results.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
For readers whose main goal is weight loss or who have struggled to stay consistent, a morning block is one window worth considering.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of readers

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