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gal

noun

ˈgal

Definition of gal

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 That’s probably out of necessity because a lot of these guys and gals probably do that for self-preservation because things get so dark. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 Bucking Fastard, Werner Herzog’s first fiction film since 2019, belongs to a hallowed lineage of cinema about weird gals getting into mischief. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Alpha-gal syndrome occurs when a tick bite triggers an immune reaction to a molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose (long for alpha-gal) that’s found in food products like beef, pork, dairy, and, separately, tick saliva. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026 That group of gals came to the realization that the experience had now become more of a cutthroat game. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gal

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Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The overwhelming majority of men and women will never hurt anyone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

Police also picked up his girlfriend, actor Lekha Washington, and his cousin Zayn Marie Khan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

Noun

The story centers on an everyday girl who is handed an unlikely chance at glory through an unusual contest.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of girl

Noun

The drunkest of the three drunk ladies gives the historical cannon a kick, then does some comical hopping around, indicating, Ouch, my foot.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The lady handling the cart would flip them on a griddle, perfectly crisping them on each side, before sliding them onto a plate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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