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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
Noun
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The queen opened the show with a red gown made of fringe then the maidens entered with a golden belt around their waists.Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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On Wednesday morning, just hours before Reeves delivered her maiden speech, British newspapers ran a picture of the Chancellor at work in her Downing Street office.Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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And more than half of Asian Americans ages 25 and older have at least a bachelor’s degree, compared to roughly one-third of the general population in the same age range.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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District leaders say the additional spending power will go toward growing bachelor's programs and workforce training initiatives.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Coward also pokes fun at the power struggle between the upper and lower classes as Julia tries and fails to keep the help, the officious maid Saunders (a hilarious turn by Cindy Goldfield), in her place.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the show’s fourth season, Gretchen Rossi had a garage sale, Keough went shopping with her daughter at H&M (oh, the shame!), and Tamra Judge had to fire her maid.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Days after being revealed as one of the final three in the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette, Pascal donned a blonde wig and golden dress to become the bachelorette herself, Joan Vassos.EW Staff, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Ex-contestant Joan Vassos is the bachelorette as 25 suitors battle it out to win her heart.Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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