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Recent Examples of spinster
Dafoe, an actor who has played more than his fair share of villains, is exceptionally crazed here as Thomas Wake, basically a lonely, manipulative spinster who treats the lighthouse like his own palace.
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
The great spinsters of literature were often portrayed as, if not monstrous, then ugly, cruel and unwanted.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
But Anthony can’t seem to stop thinking about Edwina’s spinster sister Kate.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Cats once again became associated with spinsters gone mad.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
The great spinsters of literature were often portrayed as, if not monstrous, then ugly, cruel and unwanted.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
But Anthony can’t seem to stop thinking about Edwina’s spinster sister Kate.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Cats once again became associated with spinsters gone mad.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
Noun
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What To Know Jones, 34, resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and has used her maiden and married names in voter registration and court documents.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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On February 27, 1812, the twenty-four-year-old poet George Gordon Byron rose in the House of Lords to deliver his maiden speech.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His academic accomplishments include a bachelor’s degree in business administration, which has helped shape his successful business approach.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Berman has a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and a law degree from George Washington University Law School.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Later, a tracking shot outside the Bennets’ house at night glides from window to window, glimpsing the parents, then the sisters in their rooms, and also one of the maids walking up a flight of stairs singing a love song to herself.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last month, four Ugandan women in maids’ uniforms sent a video plea to an aid group, saying that they had been detained for six months in Saudi Arabia.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here are the highlights: Indiana Jones Black plays Gene, a contestant on a dating show where the bachelorette (Chloe Fineman) isn’t supposed to know anything about the three dudes’ physical appearances.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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She's also spoken out about the pressures of relationship timelines and said the bachelorette weekend was particularly fun, in part because the group didn't focus their conversations on the men in their lives.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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