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Recent Examples of girlfriend
His high school girlfriend — a cheerleader named Janet Condra, with long hair, fair skin, and a warm smile — lived in the dormitory next door, a five-minute walk away.
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Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Chase filmed two different versions of the scene about Adriana La Cerva’s (Drea De Matteo), Christopher Moltisanti’s girlfriend, fate.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head following a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
According to David Garrow's biography of King, Bearing the Cross, the leader became emotional and stalked out of the meeting to go see his girlfriend at their hideaway apartment.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Chase filmed two different versions of the scene about Adriana La Cerva’s (Drea De Matteo), Christopher Moltisanti’s girlfriend, fate.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head following a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
According to David Garrow's biography of King, Bearing the Cross, the leader became emotional and stalked out of the meeting to go see his girlfriend at their hideaway apartment.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
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Furthermore, prosecutors noted that Knox may have had access to additional county money through her service on the volunteer board of the local Crossroads Foundation, which helps women with substance use disorders.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Salsten views the women’s hockey ladder as potentially easier to climb than the men’s.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The siblings all had children, three little girls among them.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Visitors include couples on weekend getaways, friend groups on girls trips, and locals wanting a taste of their city's newest hotspot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Luck be a lady with Chinese sodiac predictions.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The exemplar of how controversy can turn sports agnostics into a captive audience is the ladies’ singles figure skating finals at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Picture a waterfront bustling with bobbing fishing boats and the air tinged with the scent of fresh seafood, as San Hing Praya Street and Pak She Praya Road dish out alfresco dining scenes straight out of a sunset lover's dream.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Under a sprawling white tent on Miami Beach, thousands of food lovers gathered Saturday to eat, drink and celebrate in style.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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