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Recent Examples of girlfriend
Ed’s new relationship comes after his former girlfriend Maureen Maguire died last August at 74 years old.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The protestations of neither his nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter), or his girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly) do any good.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
An Irvine animal trainer and his girlfriend were convicted of killing 11 dogs in their care and cremating their bodies to conceal how the pets died.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Jacob Spinoza and his girlfriend, Veronica Jo Barback, regularly abused the drugs and distributed them locally, according to court documents.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The protestations of neither his nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter), or his girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly) do any good.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
An Irvine animal trainer and his girlfriend were convicted of killing 11 dogs in their care and cremating their bodies to conceal how the pets died.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Jacob Spinoza and his girlfriend, Veronica Jo Barback, regularly abused the drugs and distributed them locally, according to court documents.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
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Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
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The reference is more a state of being and a message of liberation — these are all aesthetics that connote women at their wildest and most free.
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One girl, identified only as SH, was about 14 years old when Vander Meer allegedly began grooming her with gifts, special attention and knee touches and hugs in 2002.
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The two girls, who were both 17, were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
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Please help all of us short, full-figured ladies.
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The vice president and second lady are expecting her fourth child, a boy due in July.
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From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade loaves bubbling on kitchen counters, sourdough has developed a devoted following among food lovers.
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Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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