unmarried
Britishadjective
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not married
an unmarried mother
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films denoting a print of a cinematograph film in which the picture and sound recordings are on separate reels
Example Sentences
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"What we're looking at is the perpetration of a massive injustice," says Dr Michael Lambert, a leading expert in homes for unmarried mothers.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Steve Hindley's wife Judith struggled to talk about what happened to her as a teenager when she was sent, pregnant and terrified, to a home for unmarried mothers in Kendal, Cumbria.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As a widow, you do qualify for benefits that unmarried individuals are not privy to, such as a step-up in payment amount if your deceased spouse’s benefit was higher than yours.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
A 38-year-old unmarried man who has worked in a bookstore for the last 20 years, he is decidedly a creature of habit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The young mother loved her firstborn son deeply, Kunti said, but she was unmarried and couldn’t keep him.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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