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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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He tied several balloons to two bikes so he and his girlfriend could still find each other at a distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Luckily for “The Bachelorette” star, his office at Serhant is just a few miles from his own Jupiter dwelling, which was designed by his girlfriend, Tate Madden.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

They found him not guilty in relation to the second adult dog, Beauty, on the basis that she was owned by his girlfriend.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I was telling my girlfriend on the way here, it’s like swimming in a cesspool of trauma,” he told USA Today, mentioning a partner who has not been identified.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

According to his steady girlfriend, who accompanied him home, Farmer was sitting behind the steering wheel, holding a letter that his father wrote to him when he started medical school.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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