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 The other is about a flying teddy bear of a man who’s down bad for his girlfriend. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026 The Chrysler was registered to another girlfriend of Smith-Howell. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Maine Democrats nominated Platner despite a bouquet of red flags, including a Nazi tattoo and allegations of volatile behavior from past girlfriends. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Elordi starred in the series as the troubled athlete Nate Jacobs, with a focus on his relationship with his girlfriend Maddy (Alexa Demie) and his dysfunctional family, most notably his father Cal Jacobs, who was played by the late Eric Dane. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend

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The surge in gray divorces is also often driven by women – who have long faced restrictive gender norms in conservative Asian societies, as well as legal, financial, and social barriers to seeking divorce.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
In interviews, women and the advocates who work with them cited fear of retaliation, social stigma and a widespread belief that authorities will not act.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of woman

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In 2013, four researchers from Terre des Hommes Netherlands posed as pre-pubescent Filipino girls on 19 different online chat forums.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
These women and girls did not choose their circumstances, and the law should not compound their trauma.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of girl

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Although these ladies have access to the best of the best, even that doesn’t always protect patients from the worst-case scenario.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images file Second lady Usha Vance gave birth Sunday to her fourth child, Vance’s office announced.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

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