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
The property honors our multifaceted lives with designer boutiques for retail therapy, signature restaurants including the legendary Mastro’s, and a helipad for the gals who refuse to let Houston traffic interrupt their plans.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Rabbits naturally avoid the smell of predators, so while my cat is a strictly indoor gal, the scent of her fur is enough to ward off bunnies.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
It is thus calculated that in the US alone, switching over to the Nautilus urinal could result in water savings of up to 10 million liters (2.6 million US gal) per day.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Chatting with the Oscar winner about her go-to wide-leg jeans (the trend-setter has been going barrel since before the denim style gained mass appeal) was like stepping into that scene in every Nancy Meyers movie where the gals gab about divorce over a buttery chard.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Rabbits naturally avoid the smell of predators, so while my cat is a strictly indoor gal, the scent of her fur is enough to ward off bunnies.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
It is thus calculated that in the US alone, switching over to the Nautilus urinal could result in water savings of up to 10 million liters (2.6 million US gal) per day.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Chatting with the Oscar winner about her go-to wide-leg jeans (the trend-setter has been going barrel since before the denim style gained mass appeal) was like stepping into that scene in every Nancy Meyers movie where the gals gab about divorce over a buttery chard.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025
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Every student who takes Lavigne’s class, every young person who sees a Black woman owning and operating a cooking school in New Orleans, receives a different message about what’s possible.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mountain West hired the firm to handle the investigation in the same month that the same firm represented the conference to protect Fleming's eligibility in a request for preliminary injunction to have the trans athlete disqualified from women's competition and the conference tournament.—
Ryan Gaydos , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Unlike their relatively simple origin in the comic—a brilliant scientist, his best friend, his girlfriend and her kid brother go into space and are bombarded by cosmic rays—the creation of the Fantastic Four title is shrouded in mystery, controversy, and litigation.—
Oliver Staley,
Time,
25 July 2025
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The second shot featuring Swift shows the couple looking sleek in matching black outfits at a restaurant, but the most exciting reveal is Kelce's phone screen in the corner, which shows the NFL star has a photo of him and his girlfriend as his wallpaper.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The previous two were Anthony Bernal, former chief of staff to first lady Jill Biden, and Biden's White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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After that, Daniel sits the ladies down for a game.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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