spinster

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Recent Examples of spinster In its 2001 film adaptation, Zellweger fell headfirst into life as a London girl and audiences around the globe fell in love with a verbally incontinent spinster who drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney and dresses like her mother. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The latter have moved away from the village and do not appear, while the former stay and assist their mother, the eldest being a literal spinster. Ryan Swen, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025 This elegant ensemble was likely one of only two owned by Miss Bliss, who despite her great wealth was a modest, intensely private spinster. airmail.news, 9 Nov. 2024 One of the men, Capt. William West, was born to West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth — and illegitimate. Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spinster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
Noun
  • Instead, just three months after that maiden outing, Huijsen was sent on loan to AS Roma.
    Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Campbell, who won his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Mexico Open in February, claimed his second playoff title at the John Deere Classic.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The golden bachelor and bachelorettes being a part of the show is so fun.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
  • The show — which ran for seven seasons from 2011 to 2018 — starred Zooey Deschanel as the titular new girl Jessica Day, who ends up living in a loft with three bachelors (Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris) after a bad breakup.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • By comparison, says Elo-Rivera’s office, the median hourly wage in the county for janitors and cleaners is $17.60, and for maids and housekeepers, $18.67.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • To find her bachelorettes, Golden turns to her extensive network of friends and family.
    Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • Kardashian also attended Sanchez's bachelorette festivities in Paris.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 24 June 2025

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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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