bachelorhood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bachelorhood
Example Sentences
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It was over those meals where Ephron became intrigued with the way Reiner talked about his bachelorhood.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
Gay marriage is the law of the land and Bobbie swipes through photos on her phone, but NYC bachelorhood still seems redolent of smoky singles bars and divorce carries the heavy stigma of yesteryear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022
His long-term bachelorhood didn’t have the same effect on his family that Ms. McIntyre’s single status had on her mother.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2020
Personally, I prefer Ty$ in get-hyped, full-nasty mode, such as on Saved, in which he pledges eternal bachelorhood, and on Up On the Wall, his admonishment against wannabe LA gangstas.
From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2015
In those first years of joint bachelorhood, Lawrence and Oppenheimer were virtually inseparable.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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