: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
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gallery
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gallon
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Noun (1)
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Oh, the guys and gals back at the office will laugh.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
All of Charlotte’s interactions with the gals at her gallery are amusing, so this is a welcome change of pace.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
As the gals watch in anticipation (Aja and Jorgeous even put their hands over their faces), season 14 alum Kerri Colby sashays back into the competition wearing her official pink bracket jumpsuit.
—EW.com, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Severance, as the overall nomination leader, should definitely not be counted out, nor should the Slough House guys and gals either, even if Slow Horses is operating at a buzz deficit this year.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Oh, the guys and gals back at the office will laugh.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
All of Charlotte’s interactions with the gals at her gallery are amusing, so this is a welcome change of pace.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
As the gals watch in anticipation (Aja and Jorgeous even put their hands over their faces), season 14 alum Kerri Colby sashays back into the competition wearing her official pink bracket jumpsuit.
—EW.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gal
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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