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
The property honors our multifaceted lives with designer boutiques for retail therapy, signature restaurants including the legendary Mastro’s, and a helipad for the gals who refuse to let Houston traffic interrupt their plans.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Rabbits naturally avoid the smell of predators, so while my cat is a strictly indoor gal, the scent of her fur is enough to ward off bunnies.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
It is thus calculated that in the US alone, switching over to the Nautilus urinal could result in water savings of up to 10 million liters (2.6 million US gal) per day.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Chatting with the Oscar winner about her go-to wide-leg jeans (the trend-setter has been going barrel since before the denim style gained mass appeal) was like stepping into that scene in every Nancy Meyers movie where the gals gab about divorce over a buttery chard.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Rabbits naturally avoid the smell of predators, so while my cat is a strictly indoor gal, the scent of her fur is enough to ward off bunnies.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
It is thus calculated that in the US alone, switching over to the Nautilus urinal could result in water savings of up to 10 million liters (2.6 million US gal) per day.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Chatting with the Oscar winner about her go-to wide-leg jeans (the trend-setter has been going barrel since before the denim style gained mass appeal) was like stepping into that scene in every Nancy Meyers movie where the gals gab about divorce over a buttery chard.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Taro Sakamoto, the protagonist of Sakamoto Days, is a former hitman who walked away from a life of crime to marry a woman named Aoi and live a normal life.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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That same year, Pryor also had son Franklin Mason — who now goes by Mason Pryor — with girlfriend Geraldine Mason. Pryor — who was unafraid of confronting his personal struggles, including substance abuse, in his work — frequently left home to tour.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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His real-life girlfriend Monica Barbaro has been cast as OpenAI’s CTO Mira Murati who was among the board members who fired Altman.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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King Charles has used the gesture of affection to address the first lady of France in the past as well.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Actually, one of the other great inspirations for me was Mary Poppins — not the film, but the person, the lady.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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