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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Pound was wanted in court about a case involving his deceased girlfriend's personal property.
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen, were also in attendance, as was his girlfriend at the time of his death, actress Katie Cassidy, escorted by Elizabeth Hurley’s son Damian Hurley.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, Colman Domingo and a few girlfriends took a trip to Atlanta.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Also weird: To punish Chandler for kissing his girlfriend, Joey makes his best friend and roommate spend six hours of Thanksgiving locked in a huge wooden box.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen, were also in attendance, as was his girlfriend at the time of his death, actress Katie Cassidy, escorted by Elizabeth Hurley’s son Damian Hurley.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, Colman Domingo and a few girlfriends took a trip to Atlanta.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Also weird: To punish Chandler for kissing his girlfriend, Joey makes his best friend and roommate spend six hours of Thanksgiving locked in a huge wooden box.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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