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Recent Examples of spinster
Half of the awful old spinsters who taught at our school, for instance.
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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
Penelope is 28, considered a spinster in the England of 1824, and has long since given up on finding love, let alone a husband.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 16 May 2024
Nor is Agnes happy about how well her spinster sister, Ada (Cynthia Nixon), is getting along with the church's friendly new rector, Luke Forte (Robert Sean Leonard).
—EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
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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
Penelope is 28, considered a spinster in the England of 1824, and has long since given up on finding love, let alone a husband.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 16 May 2024
Nor is Agnes happy about how well her spinster sister, Ada (Cynthia Nixon), is getting along with the church's friendly new rector, Luke Forte (Robert Sean Leonard).
—EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
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The Bianconeri will be hoping that the Dutch international – who was named in the Serie A Team of the Season last term for his displays with Atalanta – takes his own advice, turning in one of his best performances here and netting a long overdue maiden goal for the club.Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Several presidents were among the passengers; Margaret Truman, a president's daughter, came along for the record-breaking maiden voyage.Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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It’s been a hot topic for years, with corporations like IBM and Walmart notably removing bachelor’s degree requirements from many jobs.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2017, the EAE program launched a bachelor’s degree in gaming, marking a significant step in its development.Chris DiLella,Andrea Day, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The film follows Allie (Danica McKellar), a down-on-her-luck New York hotel maid who lands an unexpected job taking care of a young European princess.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who subsequently spent Tuesday night and much of the following day in a police cell, is believed to be a maid at the palace and was on a night out with around 50 members of palace staff at the time, according to The Sun newspaper.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the film, Anna Kendrick plays real-life Dating Game bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw, while Daniel Zovatto portrays killer Alcala.Jessica Sager, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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