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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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He’s just taken a morning stroll in New York with his girlfriend, Dominican architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, and is still defrosting from the wintry chill; he’ll be fully warmed up upon landing in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Patel’s instinct to use force to fix his reputation reared its head again with the girlfriend scandal.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“He spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"Once we submit this one, you can go live with the girlfriend because you will get three months limited leave to remain," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He referred to Zita as his girlfriend, and at another point he called her his fiancee.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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