unmarried

Example Sentences

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Unmarried men had five times the rate of anal cancer; unmarried women experienced three times the rate of cervical cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Unmarried and childless, Vera does not grow wistful wondering what she might be missing, nor is she given to the existential angst that so often plagues older male detectives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Unmarried partners aren’t necessarily the default, so if you want them to be, naming them here is crucial.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

Unmarried women and those whose husbands were disabled or absent still sought factory work, but married women more commonly earned money in ways that did not require them to leave the home.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Unmarried men and women were chaperoned to keep their relationships property chaste before marriage.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock