celibates
- plural of celibate.
Example Sentences
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Rodger belonged to a growing online community of men who identify as involuntary celibates, or “incels”.
From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2020
They also cannot remarry if their wives die, and must spend the rest of their priestly lives as celibates.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2020
Unlike Islamic State jihadists and white supremacists, incels — short for involuntary celibates — are not, as a group, preaching hatred by promising a path to redemption or salvation through violence.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2019
To some extent it’s not difficult to understand the allure—after all, there aren’t many celibates or absolute monarchs left, let alone one who can claim the allegiance of a billion people.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2014
The ranks of the woman celibates are not full.
From The Business of Being a Woman by Tarbell, Ida M.
