: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
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gallery
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gallon
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Noun (1)
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Established in 2010 by Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, the ready-to-wear label MOTHER is known and loved for its denim pieces that nod to the enduring cool of the ‘70s, and brought right up to date for today’s gal.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This list has no mention of the newspaper home delivery guy or gal, someone who regularly receives a tip from our family.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Established in 2010 by Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, the ready-to-wear label MOTHER is known and loved for its denim pieces that nod to the enduring cool of the ‘70s, and brought right up to date for today’s gal.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This list has no mention of the newspaper home delivery guy or gal, someone who regularly receives a tip from our family.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gal
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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