BACHELOR Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

bachelor

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Definition of bachelor

as in spinster

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Recent Examples of bachelor González has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA from Florida International University. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 From 1953, when Playboy magazine debuted, to his death in 2017 at the age of 91, founder Hugh Hefner cultivated a seemingly enviable lifestyle as America’s quintessential bachelor. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026 The bachelor of arts in content creation will be housed in Emerson College’s School of Communication, within the department of strategic marketing and business. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 Bianca Ramirez, 34, had recently achieved her dream of becoming a nurse and earning her bachelor’s of science in nursing after years of working as a patient care assistant. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bachelor

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Noun

An unassuming spinster settled in the English countryside, the majority of Miss Marple's mysteries have taken place right in her own backyard.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
The medieval-period romance showcases British star Olivia Colman as a spinster fishmonger who commissions a wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgard).

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of spinster

Noun

So, about a year into his professional career, Brennan had already earned a PGA Tour membership, and less than a year on from that maiden victory, he's earned two more wins.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of maiden

Noun

But most importantly, the organizer of the bachelorette trip needs to set the tone so that everyone’s on the same page.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
In the series, a bachelorette weekend turns deadly when the bride (Jenner) winds up murdered in the pool, and her closest girlfriends all become suspects.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of bachelorette

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Winnicott saw his own childhood as one held together by an entire assemblage of women, among them his biological mother, two sisters, a governess, a nanny, and a house full of maids.

— Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
As Sissy and Flo, a pair of maids who work for Jesse and who see everything, this cheeky, charismatic duo winds up being Wanted’s secret pair of stars.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of maid

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