girlfriend

noun

ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend How to pronounce girlfriend (audio)
Definition of girlfriendnext
as in woman
a female romantic companion he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years

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Recent Examples of girlfriend Gotta love a man who knows his girlfriend’s discography. — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025 During an emotional hearing the week before, Syed’s attorney called several witnesses testifying to the 44-year-old’s character since his arrest more than 25 years ago. Lee, Syed’s high school girlfriend was found dead in Leakin Park in 1999. — Todd Karpovich, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 Way was also accused of assault and kidnapping by a former girlfriend, Kayla Myers. — Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 In a video of the moment shared to X (formerly Twitter), Chalamet looked to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, for support after Brody's victory was announced, sharing a sweet kiss. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
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  1. woman
  2. lady
  3. lover
Noun
  • This rare type of migraine affects 3% of women and 1% of men.
    — Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of woman
Noun
  • Long ago, some smart young ladies started buying red lipstick and kissing the cheeks of the ROTC members of Benedictine Military School, one of the local Catholic high schools.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Here are Episode 1's standout performances, who made it to Hollywood and which lucky lady is getting fast-tracked through Hollywood Week with a platinum ticket.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of lady
Noun
  • Despite his hardened outlook on Heis, Rema remains a lover at heart.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The must-read Just under a two-hour drive northwest from L.A., the Ojai Valley offers outdoors lovers an opportunity to unwind and reconnect with the world around them.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of lover

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