gals

noun

plural of gal
as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him

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Recent Examples of gals Just like the guys, the gals danced to a top-charting song from the year they were born. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The two Targaryen gals presented Sally Field with the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Remarkably Bright Creatures. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 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 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 Did Penelope, Helen of Troy, Athena, Calypso, and the rest of the Greek gals and goddesses deserve to be more epic than the attractive but flattened handmaidens even IMAX couldn’t enhance? — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gals
  1. girlfriends
  2. women
  3. girls
  4. ladies
Noun
  • Meet Allison Kaye, a makeup artist whose entire business is traveling around the country getting athletes' wives and girlfriends glammed up for game day.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to testimony from Perry Bowick, the series will include stories of firsthand memories from Perry’s friends David Pressman and Roger Castillo, along with several former girlfriends.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • All net proceeds were donated to charities that support and advocate for women and girls, and as the evening came to a close, Melinda Gates matched the $10 million already raised and brought the total to $20 million.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But hair loss is also a potential symptom of PMOS, which stands for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, a common hormonal disorder that affects about 5 to 6 million women in the United States.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • The subtitle of the play includes the words mean girls, which of course references the American pop culture behemoth.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Not long after both girls had been discharged, a mutual acquaintance connected their two families, who gathered in Marris’ backyard.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of girls
Noun
  • The ladies were also joined by VMAs nominee Sombr and, randomly, Seth Rogen.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Basner arrived there from a five-year stint selling ladies knitted sweaters.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of ladies

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