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
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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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Pate will play Samantha, the charismatic college freshman girlfriend of Jeremy (Nivola), who has been pretty distant since heading off to school.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Dave, 28, took his girlfriend, Lexi, 27, on a date to the Florida State Fair on Sunday, Feb. 16.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
His bafflingly loyal girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), makes the unfortunate choice to follow him.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for girlfriend
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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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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