as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
a number of women have been suggested as the inamorata who inspired such passionate love poetry
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Noun
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Always had girlfriends, though.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026 -
The most serious charges against Hoiby are the four rapes and the physical and psychological abuse of several ex-girlfriends.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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World Cup skiers don’t roll out like bionic women.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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James’ 2020 debut feature, Relic — a slow-burn chiller about three generations of women tormented by a presence in the family home — worked because the director never allowed her control of the material to slacken, even when the narrative was stretched a bit thin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Central Yellowjackets won a back-and-forth game over the Manual Crimsons in KHSAA Seventh Region girls basketball.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Inamoratas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inamoratas. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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