girlfriend

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girl·friend | \ ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend

Definition of girlfriend

1 : a female friend

2 : a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web He also was arrested for allegedly slamming a girlfriend to the floor then kicking her and dragging her across a room. — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 4 June 2021 Ortiz's children were thrust into controversy by he and his girlfriend. — Mallory Simon, CNN, 2 June 2021 Immigration agents learned from a probation report that he had been convicted earlier of abducting and brutally beating a girlfriend in California. — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021 Raman Pratasevich, who ran a popular messaging app that played a key role in helping organize massive protests against Belarus’ authoritarian president, was on board and he and his Russian girlfriend were led off the plane shortly after landing. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2021 When O’Connell’s Liam invites his and his girlfriend’s families on their Christmas vacation, his plan to propose is thwarted by their nonstop bickering. — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 19 May 2021 Eventually, Williams hired a private investigator, who confirmed that Hunter had a girlfriend. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 May 2021 Matthew Montgomery wants to buy a house for him and his girlfriend. — Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 May 2021 Turning his back on you and your girlfriend in a life-threatening situation was flat-out heartless. — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2021

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