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Recent Examples of girlfriend
After Shelton, 23, defeated Taylor Fritz in the Stuttgart Open on Sunday, June 14, the tennis star thanked his girlfriend — who traveled from Brazil to Germany for the tournament — for her support.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Meghan hosted a game night with some girlfriends at the couple's home in Montecito, California, as evidenced by one of her best friend's latest Instagram posts.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
One proposed to his girlfriend.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
After winning his fight, Brazil’s Mauricio Ruffy proposed to his girlfriend who — in Trumpian fashion — flashed a thumb’s up from the crowd.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Meghan hosted a game night with some girlfriends at the couple's home in Montecito, California, as evidenced by one of her best friend's latest Instagram posts.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
One proposed to his girlfriend.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
After winning his fight, Brazil’s Mauricio Ruffy proposed to his girlfriend who — in Trumpian fashion — flashed a thumb’s up from the crowd.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
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Let this woman change her baby’s diaper in peace!—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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In Santa Clara, the letter said, a woman on mental health diversion for carjacking proceeded to steal another car and slam it into an outside table at a restaurant, leaving one person dead and others injured.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The property now belongs to the family of Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), a young, horse-loving girl who takes an interest in Jessie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Find her firming night cream, rich-lady face oil, and blurring tinted sunscreen among a trove of other beauty gems.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The ladies all celebrated with New York as the Knicks staged a historic comeback and defeated the Spurs 107-106.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Noun
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In recent years, sourdough has become a popular choice for bread lovers.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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With a full orchestra, full choir, that's just something that's amazing to me a true music lover.—
Damien Henderson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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