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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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In the early stages, Ratner also introduced Bieber to fashion marketer Lauren Rothberg, his girlfriend, who came on as a co-founder.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
The girlfriend, of course, turns out to be synthetic.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
That means his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, is likely to be gracing the Met Gala event solo.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 8 May. 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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