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
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Then his girlfriend told him about the frozen yogurt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Plus, the girlfriend of a biohacking star shares her own health journey, and Costco remains one of the last few examples of monoculture in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
After repeatedly insulting the queen, he told her he had a girlfriend waiting for him.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Haaland's girlfriend is childhood sweetheart Isabel Haugseng Johansen.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Instead, her girlfriend kept a cold hand on Molly’s arm, not uttering a single word as girls kept introducing themselves to Molly, trying to make themselves heard over the blaring music.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or stand in for loved ones who have died.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mary doesn’t know her biological father, but she was claimed by a Pomo head man and raised by one of his girlfriends, a loyal if embittered woman named Saturnina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Love is always good, no matter where or from whom it comes from. I know that the older I get, the more I lean on my girlfriends and I demand that they lean on me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Sunga says her event brings together families, older women that bake together, Gen Z girlfriends that have got out of the group chat, people in college or young women that are exploring creative activities.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The boys were ready, were proud to be able to help out the U.S. of A. and whatnot, although the chubby girlfriends and mothers admitted they’d be pining for their men.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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