spinster

noun

Definition of spinsternext
as in maiden

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Recent Examples of spinster In such cards, suffragettes were usually depicted as ugly spinsters or abusive, lazy wives. — Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026 For four seasons, Bridgerton has portrayed Eloise as a spinster who, unlike her siblings, may never marry or find the love of her life. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 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 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
  • Ritual gifts include incense, flowers, perfume, cosmetics and soap, which Hor said are believed to bring beauty and charm after being blessed by the cowherd and seven maidens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lastly, Sovereignty broke his maiden in his third start as a two-year-old and won the Kentucky Derby in his third start last year, followed by his three wins at Saratoga last summer.
    — Geoff Clark, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • Community colleges would be able to award far more bachelor’s degrees if Newsom approves.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • From 2023 to 2024, there was a slight drop-off — the percentage of 25-and-older residents with any degree, except for bachelor’s, dipped slightly.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bachelor
Noun
  • The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Patricia Quinn, who starred as extraterrestrial maid Magenta, expressed her heartbreak over her costar’s death.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of maid
Noun
  • Splitwise, the app used to track expenses and split shared costs pulled fresh data on the financial cost of bachelor and bachelorette weekends.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On August 17, Lipa shared a carousel of photos from her bestie Ella Jenkin’s bachelorette trip.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bachelorette

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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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