girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend 
1
: a female friend
2
: a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of girlfriend in a Sentence
My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this offseason and that continued Tuesday when his attorney claimed race played a role in the domestic abuse case involving the Black player and his White ex-girlfriend.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this offseason and that continued Tuesday when his attorney claimed race played a role in the domestic abuse case involving the Black player and his White ex-girlfriend.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Oliver Tree's girlfriend is speaking out following his tragic death on Sunday.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Fiona Chernavskaya, Oliver Tree‘s girlfriend, is mourning the loss of the singer-songwriter following the fatal helicopter crash.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 June 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend
1
: a female friend
2
: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship
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