gal

Example Sentences

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What's considered a go-to move for socially awkward guys and gals throughout America is actually considered disrespectful in quite a few countries.

From Salon

“The gals have got some tricks up their sleeves,” says team leader Michael Smith, a behavioral ecologist at Auburn University.

From Science Magazine

The dad, a jolly type and freehanded with his affection, had slipped into Prune one night, on the late side, with his gal.

From New York Times

They knew that the word was gendered in some way, assuming that it was and always had been the opposite of “gals,” and thus was not inclusive.

From Washington Post

Dear Amy: I have always been a quiet gal and a good listener.

From Washington Post