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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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A brief mention of a pizza-spinning girlfriend is tossed off immediately after, replaced by vivid stories about his first summer working at the real-life Flagship, given the pseudonym The Dreadnaught.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

He has to politely tell them he has a serious girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

"He walked into the hotel and told the receptionist that his girlfriend was upstairs having a seizure. He asked what room I was in and what floor I was staying on," she said.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Tilford texted his former girlfriend, “That’s my sgt btw lol.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

“You don’t want to get into the camp. I would not let my girlfriend within ten kilometers of this camp.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

However, his campaign was dogged by scandal, most notably including the revelation that he had a Totenkopf tattoo and allegations of “unsettling” behavior from past girlfriends.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or stand in for loved ones who have died.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Most videos go viral quickly after posting, as comment sections get flooded with girlfriends everywhere confessing their codependent tendencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Then the New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Some of the junior engineers down from Ohio were on the Club House roof with girlfriends and Jake’s telescope.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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