spinsterhood
Americannoun
plural
spinsterhoodsExample Sentences
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But at the last minute they not only appear but propose, saving the Benton daughters from a fate worse than spinsterhood: family insolvency.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
However, the story's rom-com nature, and the realities of the time period dictated that her heroine take action to avoid two worst fates: spinsterhood or marrying Blifil against her will.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
Q. Re: Facing spinsterhood with optimism: The letter writer might want to look into Single Mothers by Choice and local mom groups in her area.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020
So if enduring spinsterhood in a sadness shrine is the best she can hope for, what’s the worst?
From New York Times • May 8, 2016
As my nose is a perfectly good Lee nose, and as spinsterhood is as much a mark of my family as my nose, I shouldn't mind her remark, but somehow I do.
From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
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