as in women
a female romantic companion
he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years
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Recent Examples of girlfriends
Some older creep takes you aside and teaches you how to manipulate your girlfriends like a narcissistic abuse apprenticeship program?
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
His girlfriends include Beverly Johnson, Margaux Hemingway, Princess Soraya, and Liv Ullmann.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Always had girlfriends, though.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The most serious charges against Hoiby are the four rapes and the physical and psychological abuse of several ex-girlfriends.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s why everyone has zeroed in on Victoria Beckham’s relationship with Brooklyn’s previous girlfriends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
In another shot, Victoria gazed lovingly at David while the pair were also photographed with Romeo and Cruz, and their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
TikTok users chimed in, noting that most of the people viewing the video probably didn't even have home phones for girlfriends to call due to the popularity of cell phones.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
There are two songs named for girlfriends, and one dedicated to his father.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
His girlfriends include Beverly Johnson, Margaux Hemingway, Princess Soraya, and Liv Ullmann.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Always had girlfriends, though.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The most serious charges against Hoiby are the four rapes and the physical and psychological abuse of several ex-girlfriends.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s why everyone has zeroed in on Victoria Beckham’s relationship with Brooklyn’s previous girlfriends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
In another shot, Victoria gazed lovingly at David while the pair were also photographed with Romeo and Cruz, and their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
TikTok users chimed in, noting that most of the people viewing the video probably didn't even have home phones for girlfriends to call due to the popularity of cell phones.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
There are two songs named for girlfriends, and one dedicated to his father.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriends
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For six days, gay men and women, transgender people, bikers, street kids and others fed up with police harassment fought back.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The massacre prompted a national reckoning about violence against women and led to tighter gun laws.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Central Yellowjackets won a back-and-forth game over the Manual Crimsons in KHSAA Seventh Region girls basketball.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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This particular event here is run by a great group of guys and gals.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her coven of no-nonsense gals and transitioning beta males began cheering wildly.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ladies minus Bronwyn arrive — Bronwyn gets there a bit later, wearing a floatie as a hat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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The goal of the pageant program is to find young ladies with a heart for service who will proudly represent the city of Poway as youth ambassadors, Soto said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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For animal lovers, pop over to the island of Vieques where hundreds of wild horses roam free.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Girlfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriends. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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