as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gals
Noun
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Bright began hiking in the area and brought some of her girlfriends along.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Hey, maybe one of his nearly dead ex-girlfriends is a lawyer?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are 27 teams — men, women and juniors from eight years up — and 750 members.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Popular belief held that women were incapable of withstanding high altitudes, savage elements, and carrying heavy loads without men’s help.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s often a horde of teenage girls seeking his autograph.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The last time the Coventry girls basketball team won a state championship, not only were none of the players born yet, neither was their coach.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After all of the ladies make their entrance, Grant is pulled for some one-on-one conversations.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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After Hassan and Taank were sent to a hotel to calm down, Whitfield and the other ladies left in the vacation home came together to talk.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Gals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gals. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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