best girl

noun

1. archaic.
   one's sweetheart

Example Sentences

“Deep and real and challenging and unique and silly and wild and soft and tough… to watch you together is to know love exists. I’m so sorry your best girl had to go. We are all holding you in our heart dear Holly. You are loved.”

From Los Angeles Times

It held offices for rent and a theater where United Artists pictures debuted, starting with Pickford’s film “My Best Girl.”

From Los Angeles Times

But Hughes’s savvy script slowly reveals that Buck is wiser than he seems, and Amy Madigan lends welcome support as his best girl.

From New York Times

Her sitcoms convinced audiences she was the best girl in the world — and the pressure to measure up to her characters kept her grinning.

From New York Times

Her name was Dot, and she was the best girl marble player on the island.

From Literature

Related Words

• girlfriend
• paramour
• sweetheart