as in woman
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Recent Examples of gal
The Rip, from the director Joe Carnahan, is a cop drama where macho guys (and gals) tote carbine rifles and grunt law-enforcement lingo—the kind of crime-genre pablum that commonly gets thrown onto Netflix in mid-January.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The sleeves on both the half-zip and long-sleeve tops are extra long, which is hard to find for tall gals like me.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The old gal had a rough year in 2025, and 2026 isn’t promising to be any better.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Yes, Boz has all the women over for a speed-dating event because, like the best seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City, most of the gals are single.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The sleeves on both the half-zip and long-sleeve tops are extra long, which is hard to find for tall gals like me.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The old gal had a rough year in 2025, and 2026 isn’t promising to be any better.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Yes, Boz has all the women over for a speed-dating event because, like the best seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City, most of the gals are single.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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While individual risk factors vary, the average risk of developing colorectal cancer over one's lifetime is about 1 in 24 for men and about 1 in 26 for women, per the American Cancer Society.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Depending on the severity, menopause symptoms can affect a woman’s quality of life.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sorting of documents came as Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while testifying virtually before the House Oversight Committee.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Italian model and, yes, girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, Vittoria Ceretti, handed off the Italian flag while wearing a crisp, white Armani dress (what else).—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her clutch performance earned her girls basketball Player of the Week honors.—
Jeffrey Perkins,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Aledo girls keep improving After a solid 2025 campaign that saw Aledo make it past the area round, the Bearcats have kept improving under head coach Donny Ott.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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The ladies then try to blame Amanda for deflecting her opinion about Dorit onto Kyle and getting Kyle and Dorit arguing.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This wonderful lady is a real treasure.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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