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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

Sitting in the front row was his girlfriend Paula Hurd, one of his sisters and Larry Cohen, the longtime CEO of Gates Ventures and his right-hand man.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Mills-Smith fled Wales to his father's home in Suffolk, but he needed the help of his mother and girlfriend to pay for a coach ticket to London.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Anat inched forward until she was pressed up against Molly’s chest, and Molly was struck by how cold her girlfriend was.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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