inamoratas

noun

plural of inamorata
as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion a number of women have been suggested as the inamorata who inspired such passionate love poetry

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  1. girlfriends
  2. women
  3. girls
Noun
  • Men shouted abuse from car windows or tried to bribe him with money, drugs, even girlfriends.
    — Robb Report, 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
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • The archaic legal restrictions restricting same-sex couples or unmarried women, for example, are acknowledged and adhered to, rather than being openly challenged or criticized.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • At Lumalia Emmy Armstrong’s Holy Rage Retreats in the Oregon woods near Portland, small groups of women gather among the trees, expressing themselves through sound and movement.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • When the all-girls boarding school for young witches first appeared on the show, the historic Buckner Mansion in New Orleans was used for exterior shots, underscoring Coven’s spooky Southern Gothic aesthetic.
    — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The ordering should be pleasant like the voices of the elevator girls in department stores.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of girls
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“Inamoratas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inamoratas. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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