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Recent Examples of girlfriend Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 Meeting Marsha follows Lily (Arnold), an aspiring actress who has meticulously planned the perfect weekend to propose to her comedian girlfriend, Jordan (McGroder). Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025 On a Sunday morning last month, James Taq'ac Amik was huddled on a small bridge with his girlfriend. Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025 Nelson, 37, allegedly punched the man and his girlfriend before attempting to hit him with her car. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
  • For many young women, the stiletto’s discomfort is part of the appeal, offering proof that effort and glamor remain in an age of casual sneakers.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • But at what point does not using available technology lead women’s football into a self-sabotaging stupor?
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Both boys and girls soccer have won state titles, with the former already claiming two and in the running for a third this fall.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Each year, the parade organization invites all military, veteran and civic organizations, as well as many universities, high schools, junior high schools, youth groups throughout the Treasure Valley and encourage marching bands, floats, boys and girl scout units to participate.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For example, should the classy lady in question love playing hostess, the gift of top-tier Le Creuset cookware will feel less like a luxury and more like a necessity — unwrapped just in time for New Year’s Eve entertaining.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Still got that buttery, milky voice for the ladies.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Letterboxd is a social-media platform dedicated to film lovers, allowing users to log movies, review them, create lists, and follow other cinephiles.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The show’s second season, based on Mona Kasten’s book Save You, follows the first installment, which found James Beaufort (Damien Hardung) and Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) go from enemies to lovers as the both worked hard to get into Oxford.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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