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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In 2013, Ricks killed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a Bedford apartment to eliminate them as witnesses in a then-pending assault case in which he was accused of strangling her.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The State of Texas is set to execute a man by lethal injection on Wednesday for the 2013 deaths of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Othal Wallace was in the parking lot of his girlfriend’s apartment complex, one foot out the car door, when Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor approached him.
—Marta Zherukha, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The State of Texas is set to execute a man by lethal injection on Wednesday for the 2013 deaths of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Othal Wallace was in the parking lot of his girlfriend’s apartment complex, one foot out the car door, when Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor approached him.
—Marta Zherukha, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 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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