spinster

noun

Definition of spinsternext
as in maiden

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Recent Examples of spinster Queens, friends and spinsters Elsewhere in Mayfair, the wheels are turning on the subplots of the season. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for spinster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
  1. maiden
  2. bachelor
  3. maid
  4. bachelorette
Noun
  • Lucknow Super Giants quick Mohsin Khan conceded just two runs in 12 balls against Sooryavanshi, dismissing him twice and even bowling a maiden over.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The heartbreak of falling just short of her maiden maiden title was visibly heavy on Muchová during the trophy ceremony.
    — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • The freshman four-year graduation rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who entered the university as freshmen and completed their bachelor’s degree within four years.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Stock image The bachelor’s degree has been one of the most successful social inventions in modern history.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of bachelor
Noun
  • The maid came into the room and brought me upstairs to a massage room.
    — Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • When the elevator opened on Sonya’s floor, a uniformed maid stood waiting at the apartment’s front door.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of maid
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  • Selleck was not chosen by the bachelorette, but his appearance on the show led to him being cast in a Pepsi commercial.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • On the agenda for Kate Newcomb's one-night bachelorette in Newport was dressing up as different Will Ferrell characters to hit the local bar scene.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of bachelorette

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