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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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The guests included many political VIPs, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and FBI Director Kash Patel, whose girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sang the national anthem.
—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Hurst arrived at Cattle Shed in 2021 after learning about an opening through her then-girlfriend, whose mother worked at the restaurant as a server.
—
Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
His longtime girlfriend, Jenna Barber, shared a photo on Instagram of Reaves sprawled out on the greens of The Course at Eagle Mountain, a golf course in Arkansas.
—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
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 28 Jun. 2026.
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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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