senorita

noun

variants or señorita
Definition of senoritanext
as in gal

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Recent Examples of senorita Love the artwork on your book cover, with the dangerous looking senorita along with freaky birds and trees you're known for. — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 19 Dec. 2019 The cakes are filled with margarita butter cream and covered with vanilla butter cream and decorated like a pretty Mexican senorita’s skirt. — Erica Boniface, The Know, 2 May 2017 Football managers reared their boogie heads once again this term when a video surfaced of Pep Guardiola doing his best at courting the attentions of a Spanish senorita. — SI.com, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senorita
  1. gal
  2. lass
  3. damsel
  4. maiden
  5. maid
  6. girl
  7. belle
  8. doll
Noun
  • In my line of work, there are few things as inauspicious as a plucky gal determined to make the best of a bad situation.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Wilson believes that some reactions could be triggered by sources other than alpha-gal.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of gal
Noun
  • Oh Outlander fam, for old times’ sake, let’s get in one last sing me a song of a lass that is gone, say could that lass be I?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of lass
Noun
  • This gender flipped, damsel-in-distress scenario continues to play out for Veska is no ordinary woman.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
  • The game saw Mario once again saving a damsel (Princess Peach, then called Toadstool) from his nemesis, Bowser (née King Koopa), which would remain his motivation for countless sequels for decades.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of damsel
Noun
  • Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • The country's newest aircraft carrier undertook an eight-month maiden voyage in January 2024, swiftly followed by a nearly 11-month deployment.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • The series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of maid
Noun
  • Beyond their cool-girl air, the shoes offer plenty of support and cushioning thanks to their plush insoles that keep your arches comfortable for hours of strutting.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • On the surface, the Supreme Court’s June 30 opinion upholding state laws barring transgender girls from women’s and girl’s sports teams looks like a victory for women’s rights.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • Located in the city’s central business district across from Mellon Square Park, this Beaux-Arts belle is a quick ride from the Phipps Conservatory and the Botanical Gardens, and just across the Allegheny from the Andy Warhol Museum.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Our belle of the barbecue is a citrusy take on an American classic—beer-can chicken—with an ode to mojo criollo, a marinade traditionally made with bitter sour oranges, warm spices, and a heavy hand of garlic.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of belle
Noun
  • There’s no way the doll monsters at the pond were the whole point of the Lake of Tears, right?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The brand has seen its fair share of criticism in regards to doll diversity.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of doll

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