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Christopher Masterson, the only married sibling on the series, is also married in real life, as are Frankie Muniz and Justin Berfield, whose on-screen girlfriends never made it past a few episodes.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
In one of their last conversations, Castillo recalled how Bostic had talked about getting pulled over while driving with his girlfriend — about a week before his death — and being forced out of his car.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Outside of basketball, Prince loved to play games on his PlayStation system and talk to his girlfriend.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Cipriani’s record includes a guilty plea two decades ago for insurance fraud during a stint as a public adjuster for policyholders, and a brief detention around the same time for domestic violence after a fight with a former live-in girlfriend.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
In one of their last conversations, Castillo recalled how Bostic had talked about getting pulled over while driving with his girlfriend — about a week before his death — and being forced out of his car.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Outside of basketball, Prince loved to play games on his PlayStation system and talk to his girlfriend.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Cipriani’s record includes a guilty plea two decades ago for insurance fraud during a stint as a public adjuster for policyholders, and a brief detention around the same time for domestic violence after a fight with a former live-in girlfriend.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
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The woman has been taken to the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Rochester, Minnesota, for an autopsy, according to officials.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Admitted Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann confessed to the murders of eight women last week, bringing resolution to a 17-year killing spree that terrorized Long Island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another girl, Donna Jo, apparently naked on a back-yard lawn, holds several small, round pieces of fruit, still on their leafy branch, clasped to her chest like a trophy.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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One was a girls' madrassa, or religious school.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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In a surprise move, KATSEYE brought out the ladies of Huntrix, the fictional girl group from KPop Demon Hunters, comprised of singers EJAE, Ami and Nuna.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rachel and Ahdohwahgeson may be on opposite sides of this war, but these ladies see each other.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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