Definition of girlfriendnext

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
  • Let this woman change her baby’s diaper in peace!
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • In Santa Clara, the letter said, a woman on mental health diversion for carjacking proceeded to steal another car and slam it into an outside table at a restaurant, leaving one person dead and others injured.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The property now belongs to the family of Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), a young, horse-loving girl who takes an interest in Jessie.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026
  • Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
    Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • In less than 48 hours, its Facebook group jumped from 30 area ladies to over 1,000 women across the nation, as well as in other countries.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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