as in women
a female romantic companion
he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years
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Recent Examples of girlfriends
The whole team of professional athletes dressed up in costumes far from their red-and-blue NFL uniforms, with many players coordinating with their wives, girlfriends and fiancés, and Bush brought PEOPLE along for the entire wild ride with an exclusive photo diary from the event.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
One of the women, one of his first girlfriends, was very scared [to be part of the series].
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me From Nowhere are real, Bruce’s romantic interest, Faye Romano (Odessa Young), is a fictional character, based on several of the rock star’s girlfriends at the time.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a composite character based on several girlfriends Springsteen had during this period.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
None of the male characters have or mention girlfriends, wives, or sisters.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This adorable Free People Ice Queen Bucket Hat is one of the best gifts to give your girlfriends this year.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
While the women featured in the campaign are all wives or girlfriends of NFL players, each was chosen for their own achievements across a range of industries.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Norman Mailer achieved a similar thing in his non-fiction novel about Gary Gilmore The Executioner’s Song—although, by the time the book was published in 1979, the seedy, psychotic world of Gilmore and his two girlfriends, Nicole and April Baker, hardly came as a revelation.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
One of the women, one of his first girlfriends, was very scared [to be part of the series].
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me From Nowhere are real, Bruce’s romantic interest, Faye Romano (Odessa Young), is a fictional character, based on several of the rock star’s girlfriends at the time.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a composite character based on several girlfriends Springsteen had during this period.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
None of the male characters have or mention girlfriends, wives, or sisters.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This adorable Free People Ice Queen Bucket Hat is one of the best gifts to give your girlfriends this year.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
While the women featured in the campaign are all wives or girlfriends of NFL players, each was chosen for their own achievements across a range of industries.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Norman Mailer achieved a similar thing in his non-fiction novel about Gary Gilmore The Executioner’s Song—although, by the time the book was published in 1979, the seedy, psychotic world of Gilmore and his two girlfriends, Nicole and April Baker, hardly came as a revelation.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriends
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Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The 15 families who are suing the Christian girls’ summer camp lost daughters who were campers and counselors, including several from the Dallas area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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Get these gals to Lake Tahoe or something.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Check out the two gals holding hands.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Best Playful Design Pup lovers will swoon over this white ceramic dachshund menorah by Jonathan Adler, which is finished with a soft satin matte glaze.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Frosted Fraser Fir Artificial Lit Christmas Tree Flocked trees are a major trend and a must-have for some decor lovers, and this one is thoroughly frosted.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Girlfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriends. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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