flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Examples of flower girl in a Sentence

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Their daughter Sterling was one of the flower girls The couple’s daughter Sterling — who was 1 year old at the time — played an important role at their wedding, serving as one of their flower girls. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Her friends, mom, dad, and stepmom all stop by to see her — as do Devin’s mom, sister, and niece/flower girl Hazel — and there’s more discussion of lucky ladybugs than any downsides to the relationship. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 Someone else encouraged the woman to rise above the flower girl disagreement and be there to support her sister on her big day. Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Embellishments Many flower girl dresses are designed with embellishments. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flower girl

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower girl was in 1902

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“Flower girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20girl. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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