as in woman
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Recent Examples of gal
Even though she's never been a big nail art gal, Selena Gomez always has fun with her manicures.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
Sunday’s state average of $3.22/gal is an increase of more than $0.03/gal from a week ago, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Comments For years now, superheroes have been a moment in the cultural spotlight—tough guys (and a few gals, too) who perform awe-inspiring feats of strength to defeat their enemies.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Attend a disco-pop dance party and drag show Saturday commemorating your fellow gals at Oasis at 9:30pm.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
Sunday’s state average of $3.22/gal is an increase of more than $0.03/gal from a week ago, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Comments For years now, superheroes have been a moment in the cultural spotlight—tough guys (and a few gals, too) who perform awe-inspiring feats of strength to defeat their enemies.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Attend a disco-pop dance party and drag show Saturday commemorating your fellow gals at Oasis at 9:30pm.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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The lawyer showed the jurors screen grabs from text messages between the woman and Way.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The woman now stands alone due to this week's double elimination of Sai and Cedrek.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Florida Gators guard and his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, welcomed their first child together, daughter Leilani Leigh Clayton, in December 2023.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Clayton’s longtime girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, was in Florida, too — and most importantly, so was his daughter, Leilani, who was born midway through his sophomore season.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The president and first lady Melania Trump launched meme coins before Trump started his second White House.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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The second lady was originally scheduled to headline the trip and spend several days on the world's largest island, taking in Greenlandic cultural sites, but the visit sparked backlash from Greenland's interim government and Danish leaders who noted an invitation was never extended.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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