Thesaurus results for GIRLFRIEND

girlfriend

noun

ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend

Definition of girlfriend

as in woman

a female romantic companion he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years

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Recent Examples of girlfriend Evidence gathered near the man’s body led detectives to search the apartment Eugenio Sixto Sanchez Martinez, 32, had shared with his girlfriend, 36-year-old Isidra Bautista Hernandez. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026 Best, Age-Gap Expert Dear Age-Gap Expert, My girlfriend is from the Bronze Age. — Claire Pellegrino, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026 West and his college girlfriend, Andrea, drove three hours south after the calamity. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026 Cooper Ouellette’s trial in the death of his girlfriend, 17-year-old Sophie Ringquist, ended in a conviction on a lesser charge last week, but multiple things still lie ahead in court in connection with the girl’s death. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend

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Noun

Her interests range from women’s health and wellness to travel, food, and design, with writing published in titles including Condé Nast Traveller, Glamour, Stylist, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
She was convicted at a separate trial and is the only woman currently on Oklahoma's death row.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Track Pants Want to get in on the cool-girl pants trend backed by PEOPLE writers and A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence?

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of girl

Noun

The Rockettes’ Christmas Spectacular opened this week at Radio City Music Hall with the 84 leggy ladies back better than ever.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
For an hour the hog circled the stump as the lady screamed for help.

— Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

But only recently has America’s Finest City emerged as a culinary mecca where savvy food lovers come in search of their next great meal.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of 10 best game and play items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the parents, little ones, and fun-lovers in your life.

— TIME Staff, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

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