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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Paxton was literally on vacation in London, famously the home of the British monarchy, with his girlfriend on America’s 250th anniversary.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
Not long after the home invasion, Walters took a girlfriend on a date to the zoo and an NBA game in Oklahoma City.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Standing on the sidelines, the 25-year-old girlfriend of head coach Bill Belichick wore a Carolina jersey that had been fashioned into a crop top and a bedazzled football purse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Pozar said he started the site after his girlfriend was approached by two men wearing the glasses and recording her, which "freaked her out".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
He wished he could ask Mr. Mosley to tell him stories—about his first girlfriend, and his first kiss, and did he have any advice?
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Some of my girlfriends thought that might be a red flag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, his campaign was dogged by scandal, most notably including the revelation that he had a Totenkopf tattoo and allegations of “unsettling” behavior from past girlfriends.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
The Times followed with another report featuring the accounts of three former girlfriends who accused him of erratic and angry behaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I’m not so worried about my girlfriends and myself.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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