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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 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 Imagine a lightweight serum packed with PDRN and hyaluronic acid in spray form, which is perfect for lazy gals like me. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Aug. 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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Noun

The Liberty had a rough regular season in the WNBA, falling to eighth place despite having several women’s basketball headliners on the roster.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
With the late morning liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

The allegations against Ross in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend shared earlier this week.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Last week, Ross’ former girlfriend publicly accused him on social media of abusing her during their relationship.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

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Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
But Paulina’s big plans are upended by the arrival at the school of Ericka (Jasmine Amy Rogers), a light-skinned Black girl from America with a Ghanaian father and a white mother back in Ohio.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of girl

Noun

Basner arrived there from a five-year stint selling ladies knitted sweaters.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
If warm and dry conditions persist into fall, cool-season pests like rodents, Asian lady beetles, and boxelder bugs may show up later than normal.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

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