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Recent Examples of bachelor
After medically retiring from football midway through the 2023 season, Rashada earned his bachelor’s degree in cinematography and film/video production at ASU before entering the workforce, eventually becoming an operations manager at a Fortune 500 company.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Kelly comes to the role with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University, a law degree from the University of San Francisco, and a current license to practice law.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Early days An engineer by background, Shotwell graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in applied mathematics.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Then a year and a half ago, Brenda says, Daena told her about the bachelor’s program that gave them the flexibility to work and take classes at the same time.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Kelly comes to the role with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University, a law degree from the University of San Francisco, and a current license to practice law.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Early days An engineer by background, Shotwell graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in applied mathematics.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Then a year and a half ago, Brenda says, Daena told her about the bachelor’s program that gave them the flexibility to work and take classes at the same time.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 15 June 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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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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Samantha also runs her own bachelorette Etsy business called FinMcKean Designs.—
Mariah Alanskas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 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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On the other side of the dining room, a swinging door leads to a kitchen with glass-front cabinets and a door to a maid’s room with another bathroom.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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