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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There’s also little chemistry in his scenes with Alicia Vikander, herself struggling to find dimension in a trophy girlfriend, whose greatest skill in an ever-changing Russia seems to be as an oligarch whisperer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Messages shown to the court revealed Wilson expressing anger and resentment about Cahalane's new life, including his home and his girlfriend.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
And as MAGAdom rounded into shape, and I started telling my girlfriend about Milo Yiannopoulos, she said, “Rather than talking about this guy at a cocktail party, you should be writing a newsletter about it.”
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Investigators say the girlfriend told them that Mr. Banta had previously suggested ordering abortion medication online, to which she had replied that she wanted to keep the baby.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
So Al Campanis offered Glenn thousands of dollars to find a girlfriend and get married.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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