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Recent Examples of spinster
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.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Yes, in this holiday film, becoming a spinster librarian is framed as the narrative equivalent of murder, insanity, or drowning.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
On The Gilded Age, Nixon plays Ada, the spinster sister of Agnes (Christine Baranski), in all three seasons.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Yes, in this holiday film, becoming a spinster librarian is framed as the narrative equivalent of murder, insanity, or drowning.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
On The Gilded Age, Nixon plays Ada, the spinster sister of Agnes (Christine Baranski), in all three seasons.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
Noun
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The Daily Racing Form reported Ocelli, the maiden who finished third in the Derby, is now expected to run in the Preakness.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Morse wheeled his runner back in seven days after a last-race maiden victory of five lengths on the Arkansas Derby undercard.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Today’s college students going for a bachelor’s degree expect to earn roughly $80,000 one year after graduation — about $24,000 more than the average starting salary of $56,153, according to a survey by Clever Real Estate.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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According to his LinkedIn page, Loftis attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 2000-2005 and earned a bachelor’s degree in management of information systems.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What could go wrong when trying to touch the genitals of a 16th‑century statue during a bachelorette trip?—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Planning a joint bachelor-bachelorette trip gave them a reason to stay in touch, and the conversations quickly became a daily habit.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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