girlfriend
noun
a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
girlfriends
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pluralof girlfriend.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
The Times followed with another report featuring the accounts of three former girlfriends who accused him of erratic and angry behaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
There was no Jazz yapping on the phone to her girlfriends, convincing them not to have crushes on her older brother—me.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
