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Recent Examples of girlfriend
He again was arrested in 2017 for after allegedly attacking his girlfriend in a California hotel room.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
He was arrested at multiple conventions, as well as for choking his then-girlfriend in 2015.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
The parolee list features a man who killed his girlfriend’s 22-month-old daughter, and a first-degree murderer who fatally shot a restaurant owner during a robbery.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Darryl Lamar Collins, 55, was sentenced for the killing of his girlfriend, Fatima Johnson, a 53-year-old mother of six who was found dead by her daughters in her apartment July 4, 2021.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
He was arrested at multiple conventions, as well as for choking his then-girlfriend in 2015.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
The parolee list features a man who killed his girlfriend’s 22-month-old daughter, and a first-degree murderer who fatally shot a restaurant owner during a robbery.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Darryl Lamar Collins, 55, was sentenced for the killing of his girlfriend, Fatima Johnson, a 53-year-old mother of six who was found dead by her daughters in her apartment July 4, 2021.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
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In the 19th, Grace Panetta studied the answers in another Navigator focus group, from young women worried about economic ups and downs.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The volunteers included a divinity student on spring break and a woman with a long gray braid who told me that some of the defendants had helped out at her community garden.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a New York Times investigative report, several survivors allege Chavez, who died in 1993, abused and molested multiple women and young girls over decades, including the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Set in Kyoto, the slasher horror follows three best friends who reunite and rekindle their lifelong friendship during what is intended to be a carefree girls trip.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ladies of Gilead were in France, Saturday, for the world premiere of Hulu’s The Testaments.—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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The ladies retire to their respective corners.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Theme park lovers who yearn for the mines will have their wish granted in 2027 with the debut of Minecraft World.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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One of the team's biggest lovers of shoes, senior Rori Harmon gave her stamp of approval.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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