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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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In January, he married his longtime girlfriend at a ceremony in Mississippi and honeymooned in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He went back to the hotel and reported his girlfriend missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A GoFundMe campaign was launched Friday by Young on behalf of Lueders’ “mother Wendy and girlfriend Taylor to help cover the costs of both afterlife & memorial services in Chicago.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

How did Andre find a girlfriend so quickly?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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