as in women
a female romantic companion
he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years
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Recent Examples of girlfriends
This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Sheila started to see a lot more girlfriends and wives and get really close with them.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Conversations with assistants and girlfriends get cut short or mediated by the very men whose behavior is being questioned.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … GOLDEN STATE WARRIOR — College employee says she's had girlfriends with male genitals amid SJSU trans scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot that is real and very honest — my childhood, my friends, ex-girlfriends.
—Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
As for Rodgers’ comments about his two most recent ex-girlfriends, none had an immediate response, according to Page Six.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
You without all your stuff—houses, girlfriends, whatever.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
The two become girlfriends, though most of their intimacy takes place off the page.
—Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Sheila started to see a lot more girlfriends and wives and get really close with them.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Conversations with assistants and girlfriends get cut short or mediated by the very men whose behavior is being questioned.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … GOLDEN STATE WARRIOR — College employee says she's had girlfriends with male genitals amid SJSU trans scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot that is real and very honest — my childhood, my friends, ex-girlfriends.
—Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
As for Rodgers’ comments about his two most recent ex-girlfriends, none had an immediate response, according to Page Six.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
You without all your stuff—houses, girlfriends, whatever.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
The two become girlfriends, though most of their intimacy takes place off the page.
—Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriends
Noun
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Supporters of the bill have said it is needed to protect women and girls.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Violence against women and girls was a talking point last week after Tottenham fans criticised Roberto De Zerbi’s appointment following his historic backing of Greenwood.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gals’ night together becomes an illuminating, madcap journey, transforming their feud into friendship.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the documentary, which features talking head commentary, copious archival footage (even as kids, Mayeri and Hall adored recording their antics on home video), and new interviews, the X-Cetra gals speak openly and honestly about their friendships and the early years that fostered them.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Young ladies going up against biological men — biological men — there is no excuse for that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Apparently before the season started filming, Brittany invited all the ladies and their kids over to go swimming.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Uncompromising lovers of luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Girlfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriends. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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