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 Big families sit right next to groups of girlfriends and couples on date nights. — Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Baron Cohen makes his feature directorial debut with the movie that centers on the British hip-hop journalist learning that his girlfriend (Morgana Robinson) is eight months pregnant, leading him to visit America to prepare for the child’s arrival. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Jacobs was arrested and charged with allegedly strangling and suffocating his girlfriend. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Gasly’s move triggered an unthinkable barrage of death threats not just against the French racer, but also his girlfriend and immediate family. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend

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Noun

The woman pleaded guilty this week in the death of the 6-week-old baby.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Supporting and investing in local sportsmen and women, clubs, leagues and venues is the key to ensuring the region develops lucrative sports ecosystems that create meaningful opportunities.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

The ladies’ restroom at work has a push-open door; there is no latch and no handle on the outside.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
The Gilded Age would generally prefer that nothing disrupt the basic contours of its serene status quo, where ladies in hats sit in drawing rooms and deliver smiling rebukes of one another’s decor.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

Bevins, sung by the tenor Jonah Hoskins, is a young gay man who slit his wrists after being jilted by a lover.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Russell Brand‘s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

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