as in woman
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Recent Examples of gal
Throughout the documentary, which features talking head commentary, copious archival footage (even as kids, Mayeri and Hall adored recording their antics on home video), and new interviews, the X-Cetra gals speak openly and honestly about their friendships and the early years that fostered them.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
As Bernadette escorted him out of the club, Billie met up with a gal slightly older than she who knew her cousin Leroy, but advised her to head back to the rez.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This particular event here is run by a great group of guys and gals.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
As Bernadette escorted him out of the club, Billie met up with a gal slightly older than she who knew her cousin Leroy, but advised her to head back to the rez.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This particular event here is run by a great group of guys and gals.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gal
Noun
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But the conviction was overturned by New York’s Court of Appeals in 2024 based on evidence unrelated to either woman’s testimony.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The roster of rights accumulated in just the past three years includes college football and men’s and women’s basketball from the ACC, Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences; the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, WWE NXT, PBA Bowling, PBR Bull Riding and AVP volleyball.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scott Kirby, 33, of Pasadena, was charged with murder, assault and giving a false statement to police after his girlfriend, 34-year-old Heather Beaver, was found dead in a home in April 2025, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pepper is first seen teaching his girlfriend’s young daughter how to play drums.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Seminole’s undefeated girls water polo team (31-0) leads the Orlando Sentinel 2024 All-Area team.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both ladies complemented their outfits with black accessories.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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What happened to that young lady and thousands of other young women across this country should not happen.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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