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Recent Examples of girlfriend
An active-duty Bridgeport firefighter was killed after his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant.
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The deaths of King’s girlfriend, 31-year-old Felisha Matthews, their child in common, 4-year-old Ava King, and Matthews’ daughter from a previous relationship, 12-year-old Mileena Matthews, were ruled homicides, according to the spokesperson.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors alleged that Goldberg attacked his then-girlfriend, Caroline Schwitzky, during an argument aboard a boat at Boca Bash on April 24, 2022.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
His girlfriend, Leona Alvarado, also 16 and from Georgia, wore a matching American flag dress and cape and cowboy boots.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The deaths of King’s girlfriend, 31-year-old Felisha Matthews, their child in common, 4-year-old Ava King, and Matthews’ daughter from a previous relationship, 12-year-old Mileena Matthews, were ruled homicides, according to the spokesperson.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors alleged that Goldberg attacked his then-girlfriend, Caroline Schwitzky, during an argument aboard a boat at Boca Bash on April 24, 2022.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
His girlfriend, Leona Alvarado, also 16 and from Georgia, wore a matching American flag dress and cape and cowboy boots.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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While students are in class, the school's staff take over child care and provide mentorship for the young women.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His administration charges into the same cultural battles Moms for Liberty staked its name on, including a push to keep transgender athletes out of girls' sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wakeland specifically and the Frisco ISD schools generally have been an albatross for the Mustangs over the years, despite the success of the Grapevine girls soccer program.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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