Example Sentences

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He graduated from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., with a bachelors degree in English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A movie where the perennially single New York matchmaker has finally met her match in two highly eligible bachelors?

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

Ugly Christmas sweaters: They’re gaudy, loud, and the chosen uniform of seasonal rom-com bachelors.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, one of Japan's most eligible bachelors, has announced that he is married, stirring a frenzy on social media.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

Those useless bachelors, Mr. Hummer and Mr. Slammer, obviously provided little help in my absence.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan