: an unmarried man who is regarded as a desirable husband
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Fieryo / Scarecrow The brainless Scarecrow was formerly Fiyero Tigelaar, the most eligible bachelor in Oz.—Haley Kluge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025 As the pair work through a to-do list of Hallmark-movie moments (get a makeover, try to save a small business), Libby’s scheming is both successful and not: Nora falls in love, but not with their storybook location or a local eligible bachelor.—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025 The world’s most eligible bachelor wasn’t he at the time?—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2025 World's most eligible bachelor, wasn't he at the time?—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Nemorino has instead inherited a large fortune and becomes the most eligible bachelor in town.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 Pop the Balloon originally started as a YouTube series, with each episode introducing an eligible bachelor or bachelorette and a group of potential suitors.—EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Anya Taylor-Joy sizzles as the matchmaker at its center, who is determined to find an eligible bachelor for a new friend (Mia Goth).—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 Season Four follows eligible bachelor Benedict Bridgerton, played by Thompson, and his love interest Sophie Baek, played by Ha.—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025