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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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The rocket's maiden voyage, designated TestFlight1, will be the first of several for the launch vehicle, as Gilmour Space qualifies its systems and propulsion technology.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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That includes its two new cruise ships set for their maiden voyages later this year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and a master’s of social work from Smith College, Sherry Ann Robb became a therapist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and a teacher at Boston State College, Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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In a survey of 1,000 hiring managers in the U.S., Resume Genius found that 62% of hiring managers say that employees with master’s degrees perform the same — or worse — at work as employees with a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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His clothing choices can sometimes be as provocative as his opinions: On a recent trip to Japan, Mr. Piker wore a tight French maid’s outfit, a pair of fuzzy cat ears and a demure string of pearls while streaming from one of the country’s maid cafes.—
Jack Crosbie,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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With a boat party on the Seine, luxe shopping stop-offs, and cocktails on the rooftop of the Cheval Blanc hotel, the dress code erred less tiaras and novelty bachelorette shirts and more clingy gowns, sheer skirts, and corsets.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
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The product launch included dresses and outfits for all of the occasions surrounding the modern day wedding, such as the rehearsal dinner, the morning after brunch and the bachelorette trip.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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