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Recent Examples of spinster
In its 2001 film adaptation, Zellweger fell headfirst into life as a London girl and audiences around the globe fell in love with a verbally incontinent spinster who drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney and dresses like her mother.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The latter have moved away from the village and do not appear, while the former stay and assist their mother, the eldest being a literal spinster.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
This elegant ensemble was likely one of only two owned by Miss Bliss, who despite her great wealth was a modest, intensely private spinster.
—airmail.news, 9 Nov. 2024
One of the men, Capt. William West, was born to West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth — and illegitimate.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The latter have moved away from the village and do not appear, while the former stay and assist their mother, the eldest being a literal spinster.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
This elegant ensemble was likely one of only two owned by Miss Bliss, who despite her great wealth was a modest, intensely private spinster.
—airmail.news, 9 Nov. 2024
One of the men, Capt. William West, was born to West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth — and illegitimate.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
Noun
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Instead, just three months after that maiden outing, Huijsen was sent on loan to AS Roma.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Campbell, who won his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Mexico Open in February, claimed his second playoff title at the John Deere Classic.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The golden bachelor and bachelorettes being a part of the show is so fun.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 July 2025
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The show — which ran for seven seasons from 2011 to 2018 — starred Zooey Deschanel as the titular new girl Jessica Day, who ends up living in a loft with three bachelors (Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris) after a bad breakup.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Molly the maid, by now promoted to head maid at her posh hotel, is on the spectrum, and her literal understanding of the world makes for both funny moments and good insights.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
Noun
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To find her bachelorettes, Golden turns to her extensive network of friends and family.—
Ryan P. C. Trimble,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Kardashian also attended Sanchez's bachelorette festivities in Paris.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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