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Recent Examples of bachelor
Crow earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2002 and a law degree from the University of Denver’s College of Law in 2009.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
For students, first-time learners well as those with bachelor’s degrees who have not exhausted their lifetime Pell Grant eligibility of six years may apply.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
De Leon began his career as an analyst Goldman Sachs in 2001 after receiving his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Cornerstone says the bachelor’s degree costs roughly $24,000 from start to finish, substantially below the cost of a single year’s tuition at many private institutions.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
For students, first-time learners well as those with bachelor’s degrees who have not exhausted their lifetime Pell Grant eligibility of six years may apply.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
De Leon began his career as an analyst Goldman Sachs in 2001 after receiving his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Cornerstone says the bachelor’s degree costs roughly $24,000 from start to finish, substantially below the cost of a single year’s tuition at many private institutions.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bachelor
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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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There would be some updates—instead of a spinster, my protagonist, Clemence Lathbury, is a divorcee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of a 2017 Formula E race in Berlin, Rosenqvist was excitedly laying plans for another IndyCar test with Ganassi after a maiden outing the previous year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Noun
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In imagining my ideal bachelorette, there was no sash, no tiara, no phallic shot glasses.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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The sequence in which Elsa first meets Bonifacio is a delightfully romantic version of a striptease, with Elsa and a colleague, who are there scouting for an underwear commercial, sitting among a crowd of rowdy bachelorette partygoers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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