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 He's being executed for the 1986 shooting deaths of Raymond and Martha Artzner, the elderly parents of his ex-girlfriend. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026 By December of 2023, Paul Preston realized that his girlfriend Susan Huckle was a big fan of road trips and lists. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 His girlfriend, Lyla Duggan, 18, of Antioch, is charged with being an accessory after the fact. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The girlfriend was a professional surfer; the bathing suit photos were, for her, evidence of another day at the office. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend

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Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
They were arrested along with two Romanian women in Bucharest in 2022 and subsequently indicted.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

A little girl was in her pajamas along with another woman, and authorities were trying to keep the girl inside crime scene tape that had been set up, Humiston said.

— Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 13 July 2026
Then comes another character, Bernard, also young and who, while bathing one day, swims into a girl called Huguette.

— André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of girl

Noun

Although these ladies have access to the best of the best, even that doesn’t always protect patients from the worst-case scenario.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images file Second lady Usha Vance gave birth Sunday to her fourth child, Vance’s office announced.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

Guests spill out onto the three-part terrace, with its overhead heaters, barbecue space, and The Cigar Garden, where tobacco lovers can take their pick of Havanas from the humidor and lose themselves in a smoky haze until closing time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
For the outdoor lovers the resort offers pickleball and tennis, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, the Arbor Adventure (a 26-element ropes course in the trees), fly fishing, horseback riding, boating, skeet shooting, and more!

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

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