girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend 
1
: a female friend
2
: a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
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Examples of girlfriend in a Sentence
My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.
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One time, when Easton planned to visit his younger girlfriend, Franklin begged him to bring her best friend Sara with him.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
If convicted on both counts, A$AP Rocky, who shares two children with girlfriend Rihanna, could get up to 24 years in prison.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The fires have brought Californians together, said Michael Bryant, 56, whose girlfriend's Malibu home burned down.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The mom, then girlfriend went to pull him off the sister.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
If convicted on both counts, A$AP Rocky, who shares two children with girlfriend Rihanna, could get up to 24 years in prison.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The fires have brought Californians together, said Michael Bryant, 56, whose girlfriend's Malibu home burned down.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The mom, then girlfriend went to pull him off the sister.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend
1
: a female friend
2
: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship
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