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
With shoes and swimwear, activewear and accessories, and all the coveted dresses, sweaters, and jeans in between, Free People offers trendy threads for fashion-forward gals on the go who love a touch of whimsy.
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
That gal can sure spend our money.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
There is no cure for alpha-gal syndrome, but people typically manage symptoms by avoiding foods and products that contain alpha-gal and by preventing additional tick bites.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
That gal can sure spend our money.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
There is no cure for alpha-gal syndrome, but people typically manage symptoms by avoiding foods and products that contain alpha-gal and by preventing additional tick bites.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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The ancient tile game of Mahjong is making a major comeback in the United States, and for a group of local women, the surge in popularity is good news for their brains.—
Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Now, 11 years after the first Ni Una Menos protest created a collective consciousness about what would come to be known as femicide — the killing of women and girls because of their gender — the nation is convulsing with anger once again.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Murphy first became a father with Eric in 1989 (with his then-girlfriend Paulette McNeely).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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But the heart of this action-comedy that’s really a high-concept girlfriend movie is Ginger Minj and Jujubee, their characterizations in perfect sync, their rapport endearing and their triumph-of-the-underdog arc something worth rooting for.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Teen Choice Awards for her time as iconic mean girl Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Hester referred to Suski signing onto a friend of the court brief in support of a suit challenging West Virginia's law banning transgender girls from competing on female high school or college teams.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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With the help of Ray Aghayan and Rhett Turner, Mackie is responsible for more iconic masterpieces, specifically designed for leading ladies, than any other costume designer this historian can think of.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Another woman asked Graciela about her famous picture of the lady of the iguanas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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