as in women
a female romantic companion
he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years
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Recent Examples of girlfriends
Set in the green mountains of Greece, in a rural town attached to tradition, two longtime girlfriends are confronted with a bond that is suddenly shifting into a deeper attraction.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The book was separated into sections for family, friends, girlfriends and assistants.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The survey results led to a very interesting list of hot spots where Black singles are finding love and camaraderie, whether that’s finally having someone to do matching pajamas with at home or turning up with new girlfriends for Sunday funday.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Mothers may encourage their sons; wives and girlfriends may see it as a way to keep the children fed.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Hours before kickoff of the Chiefs-Bears game in Chicago, Hunt posted a video of them participating in the latest TikTok craze where boyfriends chase after their girlfriends in a foot race.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
In Materialists and Splitsville, Johnson’s characters seek a kind of stability and safety in a modern world that promises neither — for single women, girlfriends, or wives.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
For me and all my girlfriends in our mid-40s, there’s a bit of a narrative about some aspects that might sound a bit gloomy.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Among them were Kyandreia Jones, 28, who invited her group of girlfriends to go to the rooftop party together.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The book was separated into sections for family, friends, girlfriends and assistants.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The survey results led to a very interesting list of hot spots where Black singles are finding love and camaraderie, whether that’s finally having someone to do matching pajamas with at home or turning up with new girlfriends for Sunday funday.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Mothers may encourage their sons; wives and girlfriends may see it as a way to keep the children fed.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Hours before kickoff of the Chiefs-Bears game in Chicago, Hunt posted a video of them participating in the latest TikTok craze where boyfriends chase after their girlfriends in a foot race.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
In Materialists and Splitsville, Johnson’s characters seek a kind of stability and safety in a modern world that promises neither — for single women, girlfriends, or wives.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
For me and all my girlfriends in our mid-40s, there’s a bit of a narrative about some aspects that might sound a bit gloomy.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Among them were Kyandreia Jones, 28, who invited her group of girlfriends to go to the rooftop party together.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriends
Noun
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Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The doc, which made its world premiere at the 15th annual Bronze Lens Film Festival in August 2024, is about the Equal Rights Amendment’s path back to life through Virginia’s pivotal ratification battle led by Black women.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Girl Scout cookie season remains a powerful way for young girls to build confidence and business skills through hands-on entrepreneurship.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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While Tuesday’s report covers the experiences of more than 350 women who came forward to speak to the investigators, Danish authorities say more than 4,000 women and girls — reportedly half the fertile women in Greenland at the time — received IUDs between the 1960s and mid-1970s.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of the guests on board include her pals Ashley Cook, Raquelle Stevens, Courtney Lopez, and her cousin Priscilla Marie, and the article states that the gals also went into town.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
25 Aug. 2025
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Severance, as the overall nomination leader, should definitely not be counted out, nor should the Slough House guys and gals either, even if Slow Horses is operating at a buzz deficit this year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My meet and greets [will be] ladies only.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their model allows coffee lovers to directly invest in coffee trees, funding farmers who need upfront capital to allocate for faster farm growth, whilst also getting a share of the revenue.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Girlfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriends. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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