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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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Her brother Doug has returned from college with a girlfriend named Mary, an amiable busybody who keeps the wine flowing and gently but insistently guides the conversation to the household’s taboo subject.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Natland also confided in his girlfriend before leaving for the UK, saying in a message: "I'm going on crazy mission."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The former girlfriend of Jesus Gerardo, who is accused of leading the attack, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November for her role.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The prosecutors recalled the testimony of the girlfriend of the main suspect, identified only as Jesus Gerardo, at her trial last November.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 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

It has the best energy for an afternoon drink that accidentally turns into date night or three more drinks with your girlfriends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

You can do things separately — whether he’s spending time with his kids or you’re going away with your girlfriends.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

As Loretta Savery’s longtime jeweler, Nelson Holdo remembered the little details: birthdays and anniversaries, where her sons went to college, their majors and if they had girlfriends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

However, his campaign was dogged by scandal, most notably including the revelation that he had a Totenkopf tattoo and allegations of “unsettling” behavior from past girlfriends.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

She was always being swatted away by his girlfriends, who didn’t like having a reminder of his first marriage hanging around, but that only made her want to be with him all the more.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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