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Recent Examples of bachelor
Mervis earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Florida and his juris doctor from Nova Southeastern University School of Law.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
These bachelor groups allow non-breeding males to live social lives while minimizing competition, the zoo says.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Anil Kochhar’s father, who arrived at NC State from Punjab, India, in 1946 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in textile manufacturing, has inspired the family’s giving at the university for four decades.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The latest achievement is another major one for Chilimigras, who previously completed high school at the age of 12 and earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting by the age of 15, according to local NBC station WDSU and WWL-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
These bachelor groups allow non-breeding males to live social lives while minimizing competition, the zoo says.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Anil Kochhar’s father, who arrived at NC State from Punjab, India, in 1946 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in textile manufacturing, has inspired the family’s giving at the university for four decades.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The latest achievement is another major one for Chilimigras, who previously completed high school at the age of 12 and earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting by the age of 15, according to local NBC station WDSU and WWL-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 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
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No maiden has won the Preakness in the modern era, with the last victory coming in 1888.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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Woods just wrapped her lavish bachelorette vacation, and is now full speed ahead with wedding planning.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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What could go wrong when trying to touch the genitals of a 16th‑century statue during a bachelorette trip?—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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