girlfriends

noun

plural of girlfriend
as in women
a female romantic companion he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years

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Recent Examples of girlfriends McBride’s girlfriend, Ana Zortea, caught up with PEOPLE on WAG World shortly after the NBA Finals and also shared a glimpse inside the Knicks wives and girlfriends group chat. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Collegians play, just us next to parents and girlfriends of the players. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Maine Democrats nominated Platner despite a bouquet of red flags, including a Nazi tattoo and allegations of volatile behavior from past girlfriends. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Two 20-something girlfriends shared a plate to my right, while a group of middle-aged white men traveling from Houston took up a conversation with the cashier. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Most coverage treated them as curiosities, a labor squabble in a faraway factory town, an authoritarian quirk about digital girlfriends. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Platner, for example, hung onto support from prominent Democrats even after a report of intimidating behavior toward girlfriends. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Other former Playmates and girlfriends of Hefner alleged harrowing experiences with the mogul. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The longtime couple’s son Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, were at the opening, too, bringing their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull, 24, and Jackie Apostel, 30. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriends
  1. women
  2. girls
  3. gals
  4. ladies
  5. lovers
Noun
  • The couple appeared to end the getaway on a positive note after Alli, encouraged by the other women, sent Jesse a flirtatious text while out for the evening.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The route to an Italian passport tends to be far more onerous for those descended from women than from men.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Claire's is overhauling its core piercing business to appeal to modern Gen Alpha girls, particularly 10-year-olds.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of girls
Noun
  • This versatile style is great for the lazy gals who like to just get out of the shower and go.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Then in Game 3 Saturday night, host Vegas storms to 4-0 lead, Carolina scores three gals in 39 seconds en route to 4-4 knot; Vegas wins in double-OT.
    — Greg Cote June 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Definition of gals
Noun
  • Fans of Peacock’s cozy drama about friendship, family, and fame will soon be reunited with their favorite ladies.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ladies
Noun
  • This $200 price cut lowers the barrier to entry for flagship-tier processing, giving movie lovers, sports fans, and console gamers a rare chance to capture real-world colors and cinematic picture without the standard retail price strain.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Likewise, the Breitling Top Time was introduced in the 1960s, and became a favorite of youthful, active, hip watch lovers.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers

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