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
Ben knows those guys and gals, but his experiences in these mountains are decidedly more down to Earth.
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Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Years of merchandising have amplified the sense of her as a blank slate, a product-endorsing personality that can mean everything to everyone, a gal who’s had every job on the planet.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
At the Christmas party, all the gals (minus Taylor) are frolicking around in their best black-tie-optional, cheers-ing to another year of surviving MomTok, and eating meatballs.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The two gals talk about clothing and what made the show so special — but one candid moment offered a window into Davis' head.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 May 2025
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Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Years of merchandising have amplified the sense of her as a blank slate, a product-endorsing personality that can mean everything to everyone, a gal who’s had every job on the planet.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
At the Christmas party, all the gals (minus Taylor) are frolicking around in their best black-tie-optional, cheers-ing to another year of surviving MomTok, and eating meatballs.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The two gals talk about clothing and what made the show so special — but one candid moment offered a window into Davis' head.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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Those are the women who opened the door for people like me.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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The Gilded Age: Plot, Cast From Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, The Gilded Age season three follows the continuing society wars between two very wealthy women in late 19th-century New York City.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Another featured a man yelling at his girlfriend of three years regarding her recent miscarriage.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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In one incident that took place in Grand Lake, a man shot and killed a cow moose that had knocked down his girlfriend in her yard and was trying to stomp her.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The latest production of the musical Evita - about Eva Perón, Argentina's first lady in the 1940s and early 1950s - is playing at London's Palladium theater through early September.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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After the ladies were seen arguing about Lisa and Jody’s friendship with Larsa’s ex-boyfriend, Marcus Jordan, the pair began to make amends during a trip to Milan Fashion Week.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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