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Recent Examples of girlfriend
Hall shoved Wright, who pushed her back, Wright’s girlfriend told police.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Other notable guests included Queen Rania of Jordan, Bill Gates and his girlfriend, Paula Hurd, François-Henri Pinault, and fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg, Domenico Dolce and Tommy Hilfiger.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Matan Zangauker Matan Zangauker was kidnapped with his girlfriend, Ilana Gritzewsky, who was released in November 2023.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Other notable guests included Queen Rania of Jordan, Bill Gates and his girlfriend, Paula Hurd, François-Henri Pinault, and fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg, Domenico Dolce and Tommy Hilfiger.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Matan Zangauker Matan Zangauker was kidnapped with his girlfriend, Ilana Gritzewsky, who was released in November 2023.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
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Executive women’s club membership Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay her $2,900 annual membership fee to an executive women’s club in New York City.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker won Japan’s ruling party’s presidency on October 4, becoming the first woman ever to secure the post, after her third attempt.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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My mother worked with a lovely family who had adopted a boy and a girl.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Abigail Spanberger stood with her running mate Jay Jones and his murderous fantasies, and evaded every direct question including equivocating over men being in locker rooms with girls.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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So what’s next for the Landry ladies?—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Vaughan has also made his mark on primetime television, with roles such as the charming firefighter Dan Gordon on Charmed and Calvin Galston, the longtime, married lover of Nova Bordelon on Queen Sugar.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cable network recently went in search for the best spots for plant lovers in the United States — showcasing a single garden per state.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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