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Recent Examples of spinster
Yes, in this holiday film, becoming a spinster librarian is framed as the narrative equivalent of murder, insanity, or drowning.
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Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Left to the company of her thoughts and feelings, Pym’s spinster becomes observant.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 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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Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Left to the company of her thoughts and feelings, Pym’s spinster becomes observant.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 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 court maidens this year are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The track also announced an increase in the purses for special weight 2-year-old maiden races to $100,000, putting the track on par with similar events run at Kentucky and New York tracks.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Catholic women's school is adding more, with a bachelor's of social work launching in fall 2026.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kim received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Yonsei University in 2012.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their friendship is put to the test when Ayman meets Sara, the daughter of a wealthy family, for whom his mother works as a maid.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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His painting shows a maid and two blue collar workers in the foreground with the modern city skyline behind them.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a perennially popular bachelorette trip destination), a visit to Puerto Rico will always exceed expectations.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Aricka Giglia, 28, gathered 10 of her best girlfriends for her bachelorette at a farm outside Dallas last spring.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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