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
Besides providing for her family, Carol enjoyed taking singing lessons with her twin sister, Doris, as a young gal.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The longtime funny gal, who also delivered comedic hits across Best in Show, Home Alone, and SCTV, will play a new character created for The Last of Us, which will premiere season 2 this April.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The 18-year-old daughter of Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith was a happy gal after getting to meet Hugh Jackman following his concert series From New York, with Love at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The state average for Florida gas prices has exceeded $3.20/gal for the last two weeks.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The longtime funny gal, who also delivered comedic hits across Best in Show, Home Alone, and SCTV, will play a new character created for The Last of Us, which will premiere season 2 this April.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The 18-year-old daughter of Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith was a happy gal after getting to meet Hugh Jackman following his concert series From New York, with Love at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The state average for Florida gas prices has exceeded $3.20/gal for the last two weeks.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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The bank, however, has several women in top roles, including Chief Financial Officer Sharon Yeshaya.—
Niket Nishant,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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But when Chris hires au pair Sandrine (Makowski), the young French woman triggers an unsettling shift in the household.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The victim, identified in the GoFundMe page as David S. Gutierrez, was beaten and stabbed in the heart while out with his girlfriend for Valentine’s Day, the page says.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The victim was identified as Joshua Jones, 23, of LaPlace, and the suspect is his girlfriend, 24-year-old Tamyrihu Hubbard of Marrero, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Prior to Trump’s inauguration, Puck News first reported that Amazon would pay $40 million to license a documentary about first lady Melania Trump.—
Kevin Breuninger,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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No matter the painting, one thing is for certain: Mckinney’s ladies stay indoors.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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