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Recent Examples of bachelor
After King died, LaFayette returned to American Baptist to complete his bachelor’s degree and then earned a master’s and doctorate from Harvard University.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Drayton decided to also attend SC State, a historically Black university, and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Gurel, who graduated last July with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and is currently working toward a master’s degree at Eindhoven, says the Aria EV is not yet road legal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
These programs reward those who have earned some college credit by offering a more efficient way to complete their bachelor’s degree and advance in their career.
—Jeremy Haefner, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Drayton decided to also attend SC State, a historically Black university, and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Gurel, who graduated last July with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and is currently working toward a master’s degree at Eindhoven, says the Aria EV is not yet road legal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
These programs reward those who have earned some college credit by offering a more efficient way to complete their bachelor’s degree and advance in their career.
—Jeremy Haefner, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bachelor
Noun
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For four seasons, Bridgerton has portrayed Eloise as a spinster who, unlike her siblings, may never marry or find the love of her life.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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In this darkly comic folk tale, Olivia Colman also stars as a spinster fisherwoman fighting for her relationship with Skarsgård who stars as a literal tree.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The court maidens this year are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The track also announced an increase in the purses for special weight 2-year-old maiden races to $100,000, putting the track on par with similar events run at Kentucky and New York tracks.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a perennially popular bachelorette trip destination), a visit to Puerto Rico will always exceed expectations.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Aricka Giglia, 28, gathered 10 of her best girlfriends for her bachelorette at a farm outside Dallas last spring.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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