as in woman
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Recent Examples of gal
That includes a steel crash cage, two 20 liter side-cases, and 6.3 gal (24 l) of fuel in the tank.
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New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
Luckily there are only three more episodes, though, so the poor gal won’t suffer too much.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
Before being swept up to a suite, the gals got to be front-row courtside during warm ups and meet some players.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The Ilia Multi-Stick has become a holy-grail makeup product for a gal who was never in search of such a thing.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
Luckily there are only three more episodes, though, so the poor gal won’t suffer too much.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
Before being swept up to a suite, the gals got to be front-row courtside during warm ups and meet some players.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The Ilia Multi-Stick has become a holy-grail makeup product for a gal who was never in search of such a thing.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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In recent weeks, drivers have driven through protest crowds on at least two occasions, injuring two young women.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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As a result, there was little consideration of the overall makeup of the courts, and the classes of nominees sometimes were all white with few women.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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All their wives, except for former first lady Michelle Obama, were also seated there.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Following the gesture, the younger Trump walked a few feet and appeared to have a brief conversation with his mother, first lady Melania Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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