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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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The Sheriff’s Department said there is no reason to believe Martinez and his girlfriend had any connection to the home or the homeowner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It sounds, from what you say in your letter, like your husband wants a girlfriend, not a wife.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

His girlfriend, Britany Jacobs, idled their car in a disabled parking spot, accompanied by the couple’s other child.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

There was the time, just a few years later, when I re-loaded that same car to move from Illinois back to California, with a whole new girlfriend as my passenger.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Mom, of course, can’t stand this, her ex-husband’s girlfriend comforting me, so she runs over and sits down on my other side.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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