as in woman
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Recent Examples of gal
Preliminary *guess* is #gasprices could rise 35-95c/gal on the West coast.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Each section of the famed hall had its handful of guys wearing snappy button Western shirts and gals wearing loud cowboy hats, like goths sporting black mascara at a My Chemical Romance Halloween gig.
—Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This list has no mention of the newspaper home delivery guy or gal, someone who regularly receives a tip from our family.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Established in 2010 by Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, the ready-to-wear label MOTHER is known and loved for its denim pieces that nod to the enduring cool of the ‘70s, and brought right up to date for today’s gal.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Each section of the famed hall had its handful of guys wearing snappy button Western shirts and gals wearing loud cowboy hats, like goths sporting black mascara at a My Chemical Romance Halloween gig.
—Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This list has no mention of the newspaper home delivery guy or gal, someone who regularly receives a tip from our family.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Established in 2010 by Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, the ready-to-wear label MOTHER is known and loved for its denim pieces that nod to the enduring cool of the ‘70s, and brought right up to date for today’s gal.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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Executive women’s club membership Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay her $2,900 annual membership fee to an executive women’s club in New York City.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker won Japan’s ruling party’s presidency on October 4, becoming the first woman ever to secure the post, after her third attempt.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Alex has been dating his longtime girlfriend, Allie Smith, since at least 2022, per her Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My mother worked with a lovely family who had adopted a boy and a girl.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Abigail Spanberger stood with her running mate Jay Jones and his murderous fantasies, and evaded every direct question including equivocating over men being in locker rooms with girls.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Harriet and Hermione, what stands out to you about the relationship between the two ladies at the center of this prequel?—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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What this lady called herself before, Miss Manners cannot guess.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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