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
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.
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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
Literally just give it all a break and let a gal enjoy her accomplishments!
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The battery architecture was selected to allow for underseat storage, with a 17-liter (3.7 gal) capacity for luggage beneath the flat rider and pillion perch.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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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
Literally just give it all a break and let a gal enjoy her accomplishments!
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The battery architecture was selected to allow for underseat storage, with a 17-liter (3.7 gal) capacity for luggage beneath the flat rider and pillion perch.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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This rare type of migraine affects 3% of women and 1% of men.—
Janelle McSwiggin, MSN,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Quaid plays an assistant bank manager in the action comedy, who uses his inability to feel pain to his advantage when tracking down a trio of robbers who took his girlfriend (Amber Midthunder) hostage in a violent bank heist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Since his debut in 2019, Rema says he’s had three girlfriends, with his longest relationship lasting two and a half years.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here are Episode 1's standout performances, who made it to Hollywood and which lucky lady is getting fast-tracked through Hollywood Week with a platinum ticket.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Long ago, some smart young ladies started buying red lipstick and kissing the cheeks of the ROTC members of Benedictine Military School, one of the local Catholic high schools.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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