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
Forbidden Fruits is very The Craft meets Mean Girls, but instead of pink, Reinhart's character is more of a red kinda gal—both in hair color and nail polish color.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
Throughout the documentary, which features talking head commentary, copious archival footage (even as kids, Mayeri and Hall adored recording their antics on home video), and new interviews, the X-Cetra gals speak openly and honestly about their friendships and the early years that fostered them.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
As Bernadette escorted him out of the club, Billie met up with a gal slightly older than she who knew her cousin Leroy, but advised her to head back to the rez.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
Throughout the documentary, which features talking head commentary, copious archival footage (even as kids, Mayeri and Hall adored recording their antics on home video), and new interviews, the X-Cetra gals speak openly and honestly about their friendships and the early years that fostered them.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
As Bernadette escorted him out of the club, Billie met up with a gal slightly older than she who knew her cousin Leroy, but advised her to head back to the rez.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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Italy trained here before playing qualifiers at the Mapei, a ground which has hosted, among other things, Coppa Italia finals and the women’s Champions League final 10 years ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Noun
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She was widely known as one of Hugh Hefner’s main girlfriends from about 2001 to 2008.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Luo then allegedly went on to contact Edens’ girlfriend at the time, who is now his wife, and his ex-wife with incriminating information regarding their relationship, per the WSJ, citing prosecutors.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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At one point in the 3A state track and field meet, following the field events, the Dillard girls trailed in the team race by 42 points.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Facing one of the state’s top girls lacrosse teams is always an intimidating challenge.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Parasitoids and insect predators such as lacewings, syrphid (flower or hover) flies, and lady beetles feed on nectar as well as garden pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Kent got a lot of plants from a lady in Clairemont on Craigslist.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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