as in girlfriends
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
he gazed lovingly at his betrothed throughout the dinner
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Noun
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Set in the green mountains of Greece, in a rural town attached to tradition, two longtime girlfriends are confronted with a bond that is suddenly shifting into a deeper attraction.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The book was separated into sections for family, friends, girlfriends and assistants.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their model allows coffee lovers to directly invest in coffee trees, funding farmers who need upfront capital to allocate for faster farm growth, whilst also getting a share of the revenue.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The program's fellows are paid a stipend, check in with a mentor three times a day, participate in internships and receive travel opportunities.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Residents and fellows, on the other hand, have been employees for much longer because of the structure of their training programs.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Betrotheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrotheds. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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