girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend 
1
: a female friend
2
: a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of girlfriend in a Sentence
My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.
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Fleuger was seen wearing a classic three-piece suit with a white buttoned shirt and a bowtie, and had his arms around his girlfriend and his co-star.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Alpert told me about a client who insisted that his girlfriend had borderline personality disorder, a rare and serious mental illness.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
There, the suspect entered the home and shot his ex-girlfriend's mother, identified as 39-year-old Jessica Rodriguez, police said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the teen’s girlfriend sent an email containing video of the incident to the coach and school athletic director.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Alpert told me about a client who insisted that his girlfriend had borderline personality disorder, a rare and serious mental illness.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
There, the suspect entered the home and shot his ex-girlfriend's mother, identified as 39-year-old Jessica Rodriguez, police said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the teen’s girlfriend sent an email containing video of the incident to the coach and school athletic director.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend
1
: a female friend
2
: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship
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