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 Oklahoma is also scheduled to execute Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez for killing his girlfriend. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Walmsley married Lisa Harrison, who played Jason's girlfriend Toni Hazleton, in 1979. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 In addition to the federal investigations, Mills has been accused of misrepresenting his military record, engaging in unethical business dealings, assaulting a girlfriend and stalking an ex-girlfriend. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Another photo depicted the couple at dinner, where Ramirez once again gave his girlfriend a smooch. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend

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Noun

Small, boutique brands have popped up in recent years with alternatives, usually marketed toward women.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Summary Mackenzie Dern successfully defended her UFC women's strawweight title against Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, earning a unanimous decision victory with scores of 49-46 (twice) and 48-47.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

And if that happened to me as a person who had worked in the industry for 15 years at that point, what’s happening to other girls who want to learn how to play bass, who live in Idaho, who don’t even have access to instruments?

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Their daughter, Josephine, attended a Catholic girls’ school in the Maryland suburbs, and then, like her father, went to Harvard; their son, John, attended a boarding school in Connecticut, and then the University of Miami.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of girl

Noun

The ladies then go around and talk about their most iconic moment on the show.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
For most guys, turning up poolside in the same trunks as someone else isn’t that big of a deal—certainly not a faux pas on the same level as, say, the lady in your life’s arriving on the red carpet in the same gown as another woman.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

Talking Animals Books in Grapevine is leading the second annual event, encouraging book lovers to wander beyond Main Street and into the heart of the area's indie literary scene.

— CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Storch does not pretend to be a long-distance lover of English football.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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