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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I figured I was done, too, but they accepted me, which killed the relationship with my girlfriend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
He grew up in Brighton but left his family, girlfriend and apprenticeship as a telephone engineer behind to seek adventure in Europe in 1966 at the age of 21.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“The flowers, the dog, my girlfriend singing to the ocean,” Faena said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But, she says, back in the 1990s, “if you weren’t the hot girlfriend or the young wife, which I just wasn’t, there really was only police officer.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“While this is all very gallant of you, I can assure you that your girlfriend will be fine.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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