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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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
By December of 2023, Paul Preston realized that his girlfriend Susan Huckle was a big fan of road trips and lists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
After repeatedly insulting the queen, he told her he had a girlfriend waiting for him.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Joey, a 23-year-old barista and would-be poet, is too sweet and inexperienced to grasp that Chuck is using her as a rebound girlfriend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“What’s the deal with you and Dana Levinson? Is she your girlfriend now?”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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
Most videos go viral quickly after posting, as comment sections get flooded with girlfriends everywhere confessing their codependent tendencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
They said they loved it, but both of them decided to break up with their girlfriends after reading the book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
“The hotel staff put up screens to give the wives and girlfriends privacy at the hotel pool, and one of the WAGs, who I won’t name, took it back down,” says journalist Alison Kervin.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
She didn’t have time to think about silly things like ice cream and girlfriends.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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