spinster

noun

Definition of spinsternext
as in maiden

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Recent Examples of spinster Dafoe, an actor who has played more than his fair share of villains, is exceptionally crazed here as Thomas Wake, basically a lonely, manipulative spinster who treats the lighthouse like his own palace. — Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024 The great spinsters of literature were often portrayed as, if not monstrous, then ugly, cruel and unwanted. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024 But Anthony can’t seem to stop thinking about Edwina’s spinster sister Kate. — Kari Sonde, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 Cats once again became associated with spinsters gone mad. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for spinster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
  1. maiden
  2. bachelor
  3. maid
  4. bachelorette
Noun
  • But with nine goals and two assists in his first 27 Premier League appearances, in a team that has spent the entire season toiling near the foot of the table, Strand Larsen can already be quietly satisfied with his maiden campaign in a new league.
    — Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • No one knows exactly who made them, or how to definitively interpret their narrative, but there’s something instantly striking about the iconography: a white unicorn is pursued, retaliates, is lured by a maiden, and then is caught, encircled by a fence, and chained to a tree trunk.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • From 2010 to 2021, the number of Latinas obtaining at least a bachelor’s degree increased by 103%, compared to 38.3% for non-Latinas.
    — Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Long planted in cottage gardens among vegetables and herbs, bachelor’s buttons (a.k.a. cornflower) have a long history as companion plants.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of bachelor
Noun
  • The room looked very nice, so clearly the maid had done her work.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The leading occupations for immigrants in 2023 included manicurists, maids, housekeepers and roofers.
    — Yacob Reyes, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of maid
Noun
  • In the comments, fellow Redditors sympathized with the OP's stress about the bachelorette trip costs.
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The date of my bachelorette is set and will not be changed.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bachelorette

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