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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Travis Kelce has enjoyed a massive new level of fame since he and girlfriend Taylor Swift made their relationship public last year — and the NFL star recently played into the hype during a fan encounter.
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Noah Lyles may be the fastest man on Earth right now, but he’s got all the support from his girlfriend.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2024
On Sunday, two days after the attacks, Andrew Cady got back out on his Sea-Doos, this time with his son, Brandon, 22, and his son’s girlfriend, Elizabeth, 19.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2023, the Tribune followed the Mendez family of five — Esperanza, her adult son, Fabian, his girlfriend, and Experanza’s two youngest children, Yuledy and Pedro — on a bus and train from El Paso, Texas, to Chicago last July.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Noah Lyles may be the fastest man on Earth right now, but he’s got all the support from his girlfriend.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2024
On Sunday, two days after the attacks, Andrew Cady got back out on his Sea-Doos, this time with his son, Brandon, 22, and his son’s girlfriend, Elizabeth, 19.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2023, the Tribune followed the Mendez family of five — Esperanza, her adult son, Fabian, his girlfriend, and Experanza’s two youngest children, Yuledy and Pedro — on a bus and train from El Paso, Texas, to Chicago last July.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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