girlfriend

noun

ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend How to pronounce girlfriend (audio)
Definition of girlfriendnext
as in woman
a female romantic companion he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years

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Recent Examples of girlfriend Perhaps most radical is the show’s portrayal of Bret’s relationship with Terry Schaffer, the father of Bret’s girlfriend, Debbie. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 The team, which viewers will officially meet next week in Episode 2, consists of Boots (Jude Mack), the cheeky twin sisters Niamh (Aisling Sharkey) and Siobhan (Rex Hayes), Margy (Mercedes Assad), and her girlfriend Mady (Annelise Heywood). — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 Chase’s girlfriend, Briannah Harris, 20, who was in the apartment at the time, was arrested on weapons possession charges, but did not participate in the shooting, prosecutors said. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Allie and Owen run into each other early on, and the sparks fly, but only until Owen—who downed two quick kamikazes in the wake of his girlfriend’s announcement—nearly barfs all over Allie’s dainty shoes. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
  1. woman
  2. girl
  3. lady
  4. lover
Noun
  • Twelve people were rescued, and divers later located the woman and the infant in the water, police said.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The issue has dominated conversation around the WNBA in the wake of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments in favor of excluding trans athletes from women’s sports.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of woman
Noun
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Flanked by hydrangea bushes, this charming Cape Cod-style cottage is the perfect spot for a bachelorette weekend or girls’ trip.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • The ladies then go around and talk about their most iconic moment on the show.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For most guys, turning up poolside in the same trunks as someone else isn’t that big of a deal—certainly not a faux pas on the same level as, say, the lady in your life’s arriving on the red carpet in the same gown as another woman.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lady
Noun
  • And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover

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