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Recent Examples of bachelor
Edwards received a bachelor’s degree in social science from George Williams in 1971.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Year: 2009 Director: Mark Waters Runtime: 1h 40m Stone plays the actual ghost-girlfriend of the title — a character named Allison who visits Matthew McConaughey’s slick bachelor and shows him the error of his ways with the women in his past.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 23 July 2025
Pfister was a fourth-generation Arizonan who earned a master’s degree in public and environmental affairs from Indiana University and a bachelor's in political science and urban studies from Occidental College, according to Vitalyst.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Unlike the existing grants, Workforce Pell is open to people who already have a bachelor’s degree, as well as those without.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Year: 2009 Director: Mark Waters Runtime: 1h 40m Stone plays the actual ghost-girlfriend of the title — a character named Allison who visits Matthew McConaughey’s slick bachelor and shows him the error of his ways with the women in his past.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 23 July 2025
Pfister was a fourth-generation Arizonan who earned a master’s degree in public and environmental affairs from Indiana University and a bachelor's in political science and urban studies from Occidental College, according to Vitalyst.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Unlike the existing grants, Workforce Pell is open to people who already have a bachelor’s degree, as well as those without.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bachelor
Noun
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True, the last season did include a whole plot where Ada, an aging spinster, finally found an incredibly sentimental romance with a nice minister who then exits, via death, with the urgency of someone who’s been informed that their car alarm is going off outside.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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Agnes' son Oscar lost the family fortune to an investment scam while her sister Ada inherited her own windfall from husband Luke (Robert Sean Leonard), whom the former spinster married just before his untimely death from cancer.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Noun
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However, four snaps into his debut, that hope was extinguished as Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon and missed the remainder of his maiden campaign in New Jersey.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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After making his debut off the bench in a 2-0 win at Angers in October 2015, the 18-year-old became a fixture in the starting XI and finished his maiden campaign with an excellent return of 12 goals and five assists from 26 Ligue 1 games.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Original host Chuck Woolery would interview the daters, and if the audience's pick matched the bachelor's or bachelorette's, the pair got another date for free!—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The bachelorette trip happened without her, as planned, but when those who did attend got home, the maid of honor still asked her to chip in.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Molly the maid, by now promoted to head maid at her posh hotel, is on the spectrum, and her literal understanding of the world makes for both funny moments and good insights.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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