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 Perhaps most radical is the show’s portrayal of Bret’s relationship with Terry Schaffer, the father of Bret’s girlfriend, Debbie. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 The team, which viewers will officially meet next week in Episode 2, consists of Boots (Jude Mack), the cheeky twin sisters Niamh (Aisling Sharkey) and Siobhan (Rex Hayes), Margy (Mercedes Assad), and her girlfriend Mady (Annelise Heywood). — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 Chase’s girlfriend, Briannah Harris, 20, who was in the apartment at the time, was arrested on weapons possession charges, but did not participate in the shooting, prosecutors said. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Allie and Owen run into each other early on, and the sparks fly, but only until Owen—who downed two quick kamikazes in the wake of his girlfriend’s announcement—nearly barfs all over Allie’s dainty shoes. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend

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So anyone and anything can become a stand-in for their outrage, even if the target didn’t do anything to hurt any of us, like the random woman who got death threats after she was caught on cam with her boss at a Coldplay concert.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Flanked by hydrangea bushes, this charming Cape Cod-style cottage is the perfect spot for a bachelorette weekend or girls’ trip.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

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And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

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