girlfriend
noun
a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
girl friend
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a variation of
girlfriend.
Example Sentences
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Sophia says they want Girlhood to feel "as though you're talking to your girl friend or your best friend", focusing on friendships, relationship advice and wellbeing tips like music suggestions for unwinding.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
Australian Rod Pampling unwittingly got more than a girl friend, and future wife, when he started dating Angela, a clinical psychologist.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 14, 2017
Already Eaton, whose girl friend is Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen, has set personal bests this season in half of the events that comprise the decathlon.
From Reuters ● Jun. 19, 2012
Few things can make you happier than having your girl friend be happy.
From Forbes ● May 20, 2012
In the afternoons he hitchhiked to Paguate to see his girl friend.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
