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Recent Examples of girlfriend
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to reunite with her old girlfriend Nel (Lena Góra), and carouse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, leaving her erstwhile partner stranded.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
The play has four characters: a husband (Josh Hamilton), a wife (Maria Dizzia), their son (John Early), and the husband’s secret girlfriend (Hope Davis).
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Criss married his longtime girlfriend, film producer Mia Swier, in 2019.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The person who called the police, who is a relative of the man who was shot, told police that the man’s girlfriend also might be in the home.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
The play has four characters: a husband (Josh Hamilton), a wife (Maria Dizzia), their son (John Early), and the husband’s secret girlfriend (Hope Davis).
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Criss married his longtime girlfriend, film producer Mia Swier, in 2019.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The person who called the police, who is a relative of the man who was shot, told police that the man’s girlfriend also might be in the home.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
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Oh, but there’s an old woman and a baby up there.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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This year’s inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lean far too male and over 60, with the class consisting of only six women spread among all of the categories — a disappointing decline after some notable changes following the departure of chairman Jann Wenner.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another girl, Donna Jo, apparently naked on a back-yard lawn, holds several small, round pieces of fruit, still on their leafy branch, clasped to her chest like a trophy.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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One was a girls' madrassa, or religious school.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a surprise move, KATSEYE brought out the ladies of Huntrix, the fictional girl group from KPop Demon Hunters, comprised of singers EJAE, Ami and Nuna.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rachel and Ahdohwahgeson may be on opposite sides of this war, but these ladies see each other.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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