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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If your ex-husband is still living, you generally must be at least 62 and unmarried to receive benefits based on his earnings record.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
"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
One of the country's leading experts in homes for unmarried mothers has spent months piecing together surviving records about St Monica's, which was run by the Church of England.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
I explained how unmarried women wore their hair braided and pinned up, while married women wore their hair down.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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