girlfriends

noun

plural of girlfriend
as in women
a female romantic companion he proposed to his girlfriend of seven years

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Recent Examples of girlfriends Like many girlfriends throughout history, Marilyn wound up spending a lot of time with her boyfriend’s best friend. — Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Both players, arrested in the offseason on charges tied to domestic abuse involving their girlfriends, remain the subjects of ongoing league investigations. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 There was a coordinated social media effort by the NFL to allow some of the league’s star quarterbacks — namely Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow and Jaxson Dart — to have their popular girlfriends canoodling with them at preseason practices. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The district attorney told the judge two former girlfriends obtained restraining orders against Brown earlier this year. — Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Zverev's ascension to the top ranking comes after two of his ex-girlfriends accused him of physical abuse. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Men shouted abuse from car windows or tried to bribe him with money, drugs, even girlfriends. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The show follows the wives, girlfriends and partners of prisoners, with Glen playing a career criminal whose lavish lifestyle is running out, along with his money. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Jenner was among the first to arrive, slipping discreetly in through the back door, to hold court on a black leather couch with her girlfriends (alas, no Jacob Elordi in the house tonight). — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriends
  1. women
  2. girls
  3. gals
  4. ladies
  5. lovers
Noun
  • Ne-Yo endeared himself to a legion of women bruised by the very men who’d eventually steer R&B into an era of lawlessness.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • Two teenage girls spent months plotting a mass shooting in Riverside County, officials say.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The project at Trinity, an all-girls Roman Catholic school, ties into the church’s global initiatives to embrace environmental justice.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of girls
Noun
  • Just like the guys, the gals danced to a top-charting song from the year they were born.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The two Targaryen gals presented Sally Field with the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Remarkably Bright Creatures.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of gals
Noun
  • Oh, Jenn wants to be just as successful as the rest of the ladies and is trying to figure out how to make more money.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ladies
Noun
  • Nature lovers, artists (Ansel Adams found a muse in the Snake River), and outdoor adventurers know the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is more than just a winter sports destination.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers

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“Girlfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriends. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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