unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried
noun
Examples of unmarried in a Sentence
an unmarried couple who are living together
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Austen’s second novel, published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet (Corrin), an unmarried woman and the second of five daughters of Mr. (Sewell) and Mrs. Bennet (Colman) from Hertfordshire, near London.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Anderson, looking every inch a Pre-Raphaelite muse, plays the penniless, unmarried, and — worst of all — conspicuous socialite Lily Bart.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
The 35-year-old law prohibits family members from suing for big payouts for pain and suffering if an unmarried loved one who was 25 years old or older unexpectedly dies from medical negligence.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Anderson, looking every inch a Pre-Raphaelite muse, plays the penniless, unmarried, and — worst of all — conspicuous socialite Lily Bart.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
The 35-year-old law prohibits family members from suing for big payouts for pain and suffering if an unmarried loved one who was 25 years old or older unexpectedly dies from medical negligence.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unmarried
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmar-ēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
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