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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If he survives the rampaging zombies, there’s a major life change on the horizon: His girlfriend has recently told him she is pregnant, and he’s skeptical about the potential of fatherhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Italian tourist Michel Miegge was on holiday with his girlfriend and due to fly home in time for work on Tuesday, but their flight was cancelled.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
While Alessandro is decked out in Ferrari red, his girlfriend, Emma, is wearing the silver of Mercedes.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The aspiring detective proposed to his girlfriend months before the attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Frank remembered what Piper had told him about the coach’s cloud nymph girlfriend who worked for Piper’s dad.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Festivalgoer Fiona Beasley dropped in with her girlfriends, all of them in black gothic attire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
When I began to confide in married girlfriends about our problems, they unfailingly shared their own marital struggles, things they’d never mentioned when I was single.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
I wish they'd do a better job of hiding their desire for me to have tons of friends and girlfriends.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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