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Recent Examples of spinster
Agnes' son Oscar lost the family fortune to an investment scam while her sister Ada inherited her own windfall from husband Luke (Robert Sean Leonard), whom the former spinster married just before his untimely death from cancer.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Buzzi told The Times in 2011 about working with John Wayne on the variety show, including in one sketch where Gladys wasn't a spinster.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian who made television audiences belly-laugh as the purse-wielding spinster Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series Laugh-In, died in her sleep at her home in Texas on Thursday.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Buzzi told The Times in 2011 about working with John Wayne on the variety show, including in one sketch where Gladys wasn't a spinster.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian who made television audiences belly-laugh as the purse-wielding spinster Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series Laugh-In, died in her sleep at her home in Texas on Thursday.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
Noun
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officials earlier said applicants would need a bachelor’s degree or above in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from renowned universities or research institutions in China or abroad or be engaged in relevant professional education or research at such institutions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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She's based in Fortune's London office and holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of York.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lucia Balordi as Nastasia, Ellen’s ladies’ maid who has become a close friend and confidant.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Other friends at the wedding were Franklin Carpenter, Lopez, Stevens and Gomez's cousin DeLeon, all of whom were spotted on the Emilia Pérez star's destination bachelorette trip last month.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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In August, Gomez wore the floral dress in an off-white version as part of her bachelorette wardrobe in Cabo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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