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Recent Examples of girlfriend But on the day of Barnhouse’s arrest, the couple went to a Walmart in Beatrice, and the girlfriend got the attention of a store employee and asked them to meet her in the bathroom, deputies said. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025 The original 2000 film follows Stiller’s Greg Focker, who is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam (Polo). Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025 The first film, which centered on Greg Fockner (Ben Stiller) enduring many awkward encounters while trying to impress his girlfriend’s parents before proposing, became a blockbuster hit, grossing $330 million worldwide. Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025 For Mistle — later to be Ciri’s girlfriend and by far the best developed of the Rats — this job is also personal. Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
  • Despite the backlash, the woman stands firm in her decision.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At age 15, she was shot in the face by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education in her home country of Pakistan.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • At the absolute minimum, Prince Andrew and others in Epstein’s orbit showed a pathological incuriosity about the young girls who surrounded him—and that is stretching good faith to its very limit.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His infectious personality and good looks have won over a few of the ladies and disarmed many of the men.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The ladies were joined by her nephew Psalm and niece Chicago — whose parents are Kim and Kanye West — as well as Dream.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This is slightly digressive, but Tunde and his lover, early on in the novel, have this big argument in Lahaina, in Hawaii.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Sonic lovers can add a personalized touch to their drink for a limited time at no cost.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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