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Recent Examples of girlfriend
His interest in unusual animals even landed him a girlfriend.
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Ricky Hatton's ex-girlfriend, Claire Sweeney, has spoken out about the boxing champion on social media following his death at the age of 46 on Sunday.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Our grandson also has a girlfriend and four children who live with him.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Handy lived there with his girlfriend of 10 years.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Ricky Hatton's ex-girlfriend, Claire Sweeney, has spoken out about the boxing champion on social media following his death at the age of 46 on Sunday.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Our grandson also has a girlfriend and four children who live with him.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Handy lived there with his girlfriend of 10 years.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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One lady was being pulled by a rope.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Four Seasons Napa Valley For wine lovers and those who love them, any time is a great time to visit Napa Valley.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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