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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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Lancaster’s feature is slinky and strange, with many scenes shot within a real-life dance camp itself, the woods themselves forming an eerie backdrop for a fraught tale of girlfriends on edge.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Actor Nick Pasqual was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison for the 2024 stabbing of his estranged girlfriend, who had a restraining order filed against him at the time.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Chris Pine enjoys a day at the 2026 French Open with his girlfriend Keana Sky Wenger in Paris on June 1.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 4 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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