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Recent Examples of spinster
But Anthony can’t seem to stop thinking about Edwina’s spinster sister Kate.
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Kari Sonde, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Cats once again became associated with spinsters gone mad.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
Half of the awful old spinsters who taught at our school, for instance.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Apparently the only thing worse than being a Vegetable King in Mayfair is being a spinster.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Kari Sonde, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Cats once again became associated with spinsters gone mad.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
Half of the awful old spinsters who taught at our school, for instance.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Apparently the only thing worse than being a Vegetable King in Mayfair is being a spinster.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
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In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made a brilliant maiden Test century in the first innings at No.8, should be batting in the top six.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Wright holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in emergency management and homeland security and is a graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University in Illinois.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The state also has the second lowest education attainment percentage with 24.4% of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile Apatow's Bridesmaids, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, came out two years later and starred Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Elli Kemper in a raunchy tale about female friendship centered around a bachelorette trip and wedding planning.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Perch on the porch The second-floor brunch spot Wilma & Frieda, whose wraparound porch overlooks a fountain-side statue of the actor Sonny Bono (and mayor from 1988 to 1992), is perpetually packed, serving everyone from local teenagers carb-loading before a game to sunglass-wearing bachelorettes.Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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