as in woman
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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By Fran Tirado and Samantha Allen October 15, 2024
Smells like teen discourse, gals and ghouls.
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Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
Incredibly funny gal, guilty of gaslighting by way of pretending to be her brother!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
Other amenities include 360 liters (95 gal) of under-bed storage space, a single-burner gas stove, LED lighting, and a ventilation system.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Thorne, who is a full-coverage-foundation type of gal, was particularly impressed at how buildable Light Reflecting Foundation proved to be.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 5 Sep. 2024
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Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
Incredibly funny gal, guilty of gaslighting by way of pretending to be her brother!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
Other amenities include 360 liters (95 gal) of under-bed storage space, a single-burner gas stove, LED lighting, and a ventilation system.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Thorne, who is a full-coverage-foundation type of gal, was particularly impressed at how buildable Light Reflecting Foundation proved to be.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The case is a class action suit, brought by several current and former inmates at a women’s prison, against the private contractor that ran the place and allowed abuse to run rampant.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The man's girlfriend took to Reddit on November 4 under u/leading-science-6302 to detail the breach of her professional boundaries that has since led to a conflict between the couple.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kelce had a regular season career-high 14 receptions for 100 yards on the night with his global megastar girlfriend Taylor Swift in attendance cheering him on.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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First lady Jill Biden will hit the campaign trail this afternoon to appear at North Carolina events in Winston-Salem, Carrboro and Durham.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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