girlfriend
Americannoun
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a female friend with whom a man or boy is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart
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any female friend
Etymology
Origin of girlfriend
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Example Sentences
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A GoFundMe campaign was launched Friday by Young on behalf of Lueders’ “mother Wendy and girlfriend Taylor to help cover the costs of both afterlife & memorial services in Chicago.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He is as indifferent to his fate as he is to his girlfriend or to his mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Luckily for “The Bachelorette” star, his office at Serhant is just a few miles from his own Jupiter dwelling, which was designed by his girlfriend, Tate Madden.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
They found him not guilty in relation to the second adult dog, Beauty, on the basis that she was owned by his girlfriend.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Can’t a guy and a girl just be friends without everyone thinking they’re boyfriend and girlfriend?
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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