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Recent Examples of spinster
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.
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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
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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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
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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Ahead of a 2017 Formula E race in Berlin, Rosenqvist was excitedly laying plans for another IndyCar test with Ganassi after a maiden outing the previous year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Noun
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By contrast, the average full-time employee ages 18 to 25 with a bachelor’s degree earns $56,153, according to Census data.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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For some Illinois residents, especially adult learners balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, the prospect of taking on that level of debt places a bachelor’s degree out of reach before classes even begin.—
Muddassir Siddiqi,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In imagining my ideal bachelorette, there was no sash, no tiara, no phallic shot glasses.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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The sequence in which Elsa first meets Bonifacio is a delightfully romantic version of a striptease, with Elsa and a colleague, who are there scouting for an underwear commercial, sitting among a crowd of rowdy bachelorette partygoers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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