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Recent Examples of girlfriend Hall shoved Wright, who pushed her back, Wright’s girlfriend told police. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 Other notable guests included Queen Rania of Jordan, Bill Gates and his girlfriend, Paula Hurd, François-Henri Pinault, and fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg, Domenico Dolce and Tommy Hilfiger. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Matan Zangauker Matan Zangauker was kidnapped with his girlfriend, Ilana Gritzewsky, who was released in November 2023. Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025 In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
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Noun
  • Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The nation’s women won the Euros on home soil in 2022 and retained their crown this summer.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Intruder by Freida McFadden When a hurricane bears down on her remote cabin, Casey discovers a bloodied, knife-wielding girl outside her window and reluctantly lets her in.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Poe transplanted the story to Paris, changed Mary’s name to Marie Rogêt and recast her as a perfume shop worker instead of a cigar girl.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So what’s next for the Landry ladies?
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Vaughan has also made his mark on primetime television, with roles such as the charming firefighter Dan Gordon on Charmed and Calvin Galston, the longtime, married lover of Nova Bordelon on Queen Sugar.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The cable network recently went in search for the best spots for plant lovers in the United States — showcasing a single garden per state.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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