How to Use gal in a Sentence
gal
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Check out the two gals holding hands.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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That gal can sure spend our money.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lisa is a bubbly small-town gal ready for big love.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Get these gals to Lake Tahoe or something.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Because that's the kind of gal that Jaclyn was.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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This particular event here is run by a great group of guys and gals.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Here's a recap of how the premiere went down for our local gal.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the baddest gal of them all?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023
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Above all, a comedy gal who set the bar high for all of us who came after.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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Boys are included too, with tiny button-up shirts to match the gals.
—Woman's Day, 21 July 2023
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This is a huge bonus for a clumsy gal like myself, who often trips over air.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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There's just not enough time for that much processing in a busy gal's schedule!
—Elizabeth Loga, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2021
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This versatile style is great for the lazy gals who like to just get out of the shower and go.
—Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 1 July 2026
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The sleeves on both the half-zip and long-sleeve tops are extra long, which is hard to find for tall gals like me.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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And the bottom line is that this gal didn’t do very well in the divorce–she got slaughtered.
—Malina Saval, Variety, 19 Apr. 2023
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For the gal who lives life on the bold side, this bright fuchsia lipstick will no doubt impress.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
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All things that not only cater to those with fine or thinning hair, but every gal who owns a brush.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 June 2020
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Zadie Smith might be the only literary gal who can let loose?
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 7 July 2026
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But the moment the singer recognized the birthday gal was one for the books.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2022
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One glamorous gal toward the rail to block other horses in the stretch.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 May 2022
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Last year when this gal was married, my daughter gave a very generous gift.
—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
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Who is the worse friend and who broke whose trust is something the gals can circle back about at the reunion.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Help your gals and pals up their charcuterie game with Berry and Thyme jams.
—Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
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In the meantime, alpha-gal is a rare challenge to public health.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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So how’s a discerning gal or guy to choose which Big Book to read (first)?
—Emily Temple september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adele, the queen of broken hearts who has built a career on weepy ballads, is a happy gal these days.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
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Not sure what to get the college kid, busy mom, or work-from-home gal on your holiday shopping list?
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
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For the guy or gal in the office who always has their Diet Coke handy.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
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Kristen looked the part of a Colorado gal who had grown up riding horses.
—Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
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