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
Yes, Boz has all the women over for a speed-dating event because, like the best seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City, most of the gals are single.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s also proven to be a crowd-pleasing gift for the on-the-go gals in my life that strikes the balance between trendy fashion and timeless function.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Then actor Christine Baranski glided through, looking like model Suzy Parker posing for Richard Avedon in the late 1950s, showing the gals how it’s done.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Check out the two gals holding hands.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
For the sensitive skin gals, this cleansing oil will soothe irritation and redness to calm signs of distress.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Each section of the famed hall had its handful of guys wearing snappy button Western shirts and gals wearing loud cowboy hats, like goths sporting black mascara at a My Chemical Romance Halloween gig.
—Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the guests on board include her pals Ashley Cook, Raquelle Stevens, Courtney Lopez, and her cousin Priscilla Marie, and the article states that the gals also went into town.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s also proven to be a crowd-pleasing gift for the on-the-go gals in my life that strikes the balance between trendy fashion and timeless function.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Then actor Christine Baranski glided through, looking like model Suzy Parker posing for Richard Avedon in the late 1950s, showing the gals how it’s done.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Check out the two gals holding hands.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
For the sensitive skin gals, this cleansing oil will soothe irritation and redness to calm signs of distress.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Each section of the famed hall had its handful of guys wearing snappy button Western shirts and gals wearing loud cowboy hats, like goths sporting black mascara at a My Chemical Romance Halloween gig.
—Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the guests on board include her pals Ashley Cook, Raquelle Stevens, Courtney Lopez, and her cousin Priscilla Marie, and the article states that the gals also went into town.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gals
Noun
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Heather then posted a video from afar showing her girlfriends snacking and sipping before making their vision boards at the table.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two met through their then-girlfriends (now their wives and mothers of their respective children) almost a decade ago.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Beam was known to have a very large extended family, but at home, he was surrounded by the love of three special women — his wife, Cindi, and two daughters, Sonjha and Monica.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Although women from North East, Kent, and Wessex appeared to want to leave their hometowns for a new world, specifically.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Like the former Philadelphia Eagles star, Damon is a father of four girls — Alexia, 25, Isabella, 19, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15 — with his wife, Luciana Damon.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Underneath the coat, Davis wore a gray V-neck sweater over a white crewneck tee (a classic winter style move all the cool girls are making), but the real kicker?—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The young ladies pleaded for help from Zeus.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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And Just Like That…, which first premiered in December 2021, picked up with the beloved Sex and the City ladies — Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Davis) — 10 years after the events of the 2010 film Sex and the City 2.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Gals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gals. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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