bachelorhood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bachelorhood
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Alice and Jimmy are too accustomed to the safety they’ve created in an emotional refuge that was always meant to be temporary: Childhood, in Alice’s case, bachelorhood in Jimmy’s.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
He also felt the whole episode — and his continued bachelorhood — brought shame to his family.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022
Exhausted from his work, he’s held onto his bachelorhood with a tight grip, but his heart has begun to stir for Delia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022
They have stories of bachelorhood, divorce, remarriage, stepchildren and widowhood.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2019
In those first years of joint bachelorhood, Lawrence and Oppenheimer were virtually inseparable.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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