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Recent Examples of bachelor
Hartzog graduated from The American University of Paris with a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature and philosophy.
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Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Communication; Alexis Thies, master’s degree, Special Education; Heather Thornton, master’s degree, Art; Aditi Venkatesh, bachelor’s degree, Electrical Engineering; Noelle Veome, master’s degree, Communicative Disorders; Hongchao Yu, doctorate, Industrial and Systems Engineering.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Rubio holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a doctorate of medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Zylstra holds a bachelor’s degree in drama and dramatics/theatre arts from the University of the Witwatersrand in in Johannesburg, South Africa.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 June 2026
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Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Communication; Alexis Thies, master’s degree, Special Education; Heather Thornton, master’s degree, Art; Aditi Venkatesh, bachelor’s degree, Electrical Engineering; Noelle Veome, master’s degree, Communicative Disorders; Hongchao Yu, doctorate, Industrial and Systems Engineering.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Rubio holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a doctorate of medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Zylstra holds a bachelor’s degree in drama and dramatics/theatre arts from the University of the Witwatersrand in in Johannesburg, South Africa.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bachelor
Noun
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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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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 June 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
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Alexandre Arnault, second-oldest son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, is on the list…as is Kaitlyn Bristowe, the bachelorette of ABC’s The Bachelorette, season 11.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
4 June 2026
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What happens at a bachelorette?—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Born in San Antonio to a mother who was a maid to his aristocratic father, who refused to claim him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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