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girlfriend

Definition for girlfriend

noun as in female acquaintance or romantic companion

Strongest matches

companion, friend, partner, sweetheart

Strong matches

confidante, date, flame, intimate, steady

Weak matches

fiancée, soul mate

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Example Sentences

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His predecessor, Buchanan, was ousted after he had helped arrange a deal to sell his girlfriend’s coffee products at Kohl’s.

Joey is angry that Chandler has kissed his girlfriend and will only forgive him if Chandler spends Thanksgiving in a box.

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“My girlfriend’s grandpa used to collect matchbooks, and last summer, he gave me a really sentimental one, really solidifying my place in the family, and we both wanted it to become our thing,” she says.

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The presence of the surly uncle, insufferable in-law, or grating girlfriend at the holiday table can make it hard to truly count one’s blessings.

“He got to take his girlfriend to Cancún,” she wrote.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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