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 Originally airing from 1966 to 1971, Family Affair centered on bachelor Bill Davis, who suddenly became guardian to his late brother’s three children. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The lifelong Rosemont resident graduated from East Leyden High School in three years and earned a bachelor’s degree in business and a doctorate from DePaul University, as well as completing classes at Triton. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Frustrated after the 2024 elections, Foster earned another bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida State University. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Medina is one of 30 students starting the new bachelor of science in drone and autonomous systems this fall. — Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bachelor

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After deliberating for just over an hour, the all-male, white, Protestant jury unanimously decided that 32-year-old spinster Borden didn’t commit a brazen daytime double homicide.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
The eight-episode season will star Ella Beatty as the (allegedly) hatchet-wielding spinster accused and acquitted of killing her father and stepmother in the trial of the century.

— Dan Medeiros, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spinster

Noun

Skinner’s side reached the quarter-finals in their 2025-26 maiden Champions League campaign but failed to qualify for Europe this term after the depth of their squad was exposed amid a busy season.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
At the Lortel, her one-woman show plays out on a candlestick-heavy gothic set by Derek McLane that resembles a Barbie Dreamhouse modded for a Meat Loaf video, and Cohen enters in an haute-Ren-faire pink maiden’s dress by Kelsey Randall.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of maiden

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Flanked by hydrangea bushes, this charming Cape Cod-style cottage is the perfect spot for a bachelorette weekend or girls’ trip.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
The story follows a group of friends embarking on a bachelorette trip that is plagued with all of their unspoken secrets and desires.

— Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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