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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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Batula was introduced to the show in 2018 as Cooke’s girlfriend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He is as indifferent to his fate as he is to his girlfriend or to his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Luckily for “The Bachelorette” star, his office at Serhant is just a few miles from his own Jupiter dwelling, which was designed by his girlfriend, Tate Madden.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“I was telling my girlfriend on the way here, it’s like swimming in a cesspool of trauma,” he told USA Today, mentioning a partner who has not been identified.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He’s talked about a “friend,” and I kind of knew he meant girlfriend . . . but I didn’t want to know-know.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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