bluestockings

Definition of bluestockingsnext
plural of bluestocking

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Noun
  • More than 400 intellectuals and students had demonstrated against the regime in a Capuchin monastery on the outskirts of Barcelona and were surrounded by police for two days.
    Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
  • As a young woman, Stanton frequently visited her cousin Gerrit Smith, a militant abolitionist and an ally of John Brown, whose house in Peterboro, New York, was a hotbed for radical intellectuals.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Streamers, corporate entities, and big-name superstars have splashed around the same waters as the DIY SoundCloud nerds.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Bluestockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluestockings. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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