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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinster
Noun
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Its maiden and hero product, Rested, hones in on sleep as the fundamental step to optimizing cognitive and immune function.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Their violence — in medieval bestiaries, unicorns are regularly said to have beef with elephants and take them down by goring their bellies — is contrasted with their gentleness towards maidens and innate understanding of purity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Research consistently demonstrates that care provided by nurses who have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher directly leads to better patient outcomes, improved safety and overall health.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the number of undergraduate degrees — both bachelor’s degrees and associate’s degrees — declined, continuing the downward trend for the third consecutive year.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He’s shown sitting in an armchair next to his similarly dressed daughter, who is giving him a handful of flowers; just behind them is a maid placing a basket of fruit.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the time of her killing, Curran was working part time as a maid at the local Colonial Motor Inn, which, according to VTDigger, is located near Bundy’s birthplace in Burlington.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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She's also spoken out about the pressures of relationship timelines and said the bachelorette weekend was particularly fun, in part because the group didn't focus their conversations on the men in their lives.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the comments, fellow Redditors sympathized with the OP's stress about the bachelorette trip costs.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Spinster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinster. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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