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
Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
However, people could also confuse tiny juvenile seed ticks with the mites and get alpha-gal through ticks, while assuming they have been bitten by chiggers.
—Eva Flowe
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
All the low-maintenance gals out there can sit pretty with a no-frills lob like this one by stylist Ashley Ruiz.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Then in Game 3 Saturday night, host Vegas storms to 4-0 lead, Carolina scores three gals in 39 seconds en route to 4-4 knot; Vegas wins in double-OT.
—Greg Cote
june 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
However, people could also confuse tiny juvenile seed ticks with the mites and get alpha-gal through ticks, while assuming they have been bitten by chiggers.
—Eva Flowe
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
All the low-maintenance gals out there can sit pretty with a no-frills lob like this one by stylist Ashley Ruiz.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Then in Game 3 Saturday night, host Vegas storms to 4-0 lead, Carolina scores three gals in 39 seconds en route to 4-4 knot; Vegas wins in double-OT.
—Greg Cote
june 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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Let this woman change her baby’s diaper in peace!—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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In Santa Clara, the letter said, a woman on mental health diversion for carjacking proceeded to steal another car and slam it into an outside table at a restaurant, leaving one person dead and others injured.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Pearce was arrested in February after an incident with former girlfriend Rickea Jackson and eventually charged with three felonies.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Prosecutors allege a 35-year-old man intentionally set fire to his former girlfriend's Cambridge, Minnesota, home while her husband, a Marine veteran, and his service dog were inside.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The property now belongs to the family of Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), a young, horse-loving girl who takes an interest in Jessie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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In less than 48 hours, its Facebook group jumped from 30 area ladies to over 1,000 women across the nation, as well as in other countries.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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