spinsters

Definition of spinstersnext
plural of spinster

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Noun
  • This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The 2026 Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Molly McKenna, and the court maidens Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.
    Sara DiNatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But the bar maids rallied together and eventually won their fight.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Spinsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinsters. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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