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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The boy and his girlfriend got out of the car and walked back to mine.
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Oliver Staley, Time, 25 July 2025
The second shot featuring Swift shows the couple looking sleek in matching black outfits at a restaurant, but the most exciting reveal is Kelce's phone screen in the corner, which shows the NFL star has a photo of him and his girlfriend as his wallpaper.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 24 July 2025
The boy and his girlfriend got out of the car and walked back to mine.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The clip opens with Thompson sweetly picking out an outfit for his Grammy-winning girlfriend before cutting to the couple riding on a golf cart, the NBA star lighting up a cigar while driving Ms. Stallion around the putting green.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 July 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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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