spinsters

Definition of spinstersnext
plural of spinster

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The court maidens this year are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Specifically, household staff like housekeepers, ladies' maids and valets.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Spinsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinsters. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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