bachelor

noun

Definition of bachelornext
as in spinster

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Recent Examples of bachelor Washington — The unemployment gap between young high school graduates and their counterparts who obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher has shrunk steadily over the past few years in a sign of structural shifts happening in the US economy. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 From 2023 to 2024, there was a slight drop-off — the percentage of 25-and-older residents with any degree, except for bachelor’s, dipped slightly. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Skeptics worry some students will use up their lifetime 12-semester Pell benefits in short-term programs, rather than pursuing a bachelor’s degree, with potentially higher earnings prospects. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Ramanathan is part of a still small but growing group of Americans looking beyond the traditional semester abroad to earning an entire bachelor’s degree overseas. — Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bachelor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bachelor
  1. spinster
  2. maiden
  3. bachelorette
  4. maid
Noun
  • At age 37, Abby was considered a spinster, and her social class was well below that of her husband.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of spinster
Noun
  • Both were wins, a maiden-breaking score at seven furlongs (3/4 of a mile) at Churchill Downs on June 7, 2026 and a valiant win by a neck in the mile and a sixteenth Indiana Derby on July 11.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ritual gifts include incense, flowers, perfume, cosmetics and soap, which Hor said are believed to bring beauty and charm after being blessed by the cowherd and seven maidens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of maiden
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  • Selena Gomez has officially cut her LA bachelorette pad from her real estate portfolio.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Right on the Long Island Sound with its own private slice of sand, this spacious home has enough room for up to 13 guests (hopefully your bachelorette weekend is more synchronized dance, less fighting).
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bachelorette
Noun
  • Ella Beatty plays the daughter of a well-to-do New England family who develops a close relationship with her maid after abuse from her parents.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Creative liberties include a romance between Borden and the family’s live-in maid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps).
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
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