spinster

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“I’m a geriatric pregnant spinster who puts crystals in her bra,” Helen says in an unusual moment of self-awareness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

"She's described in the record as a spinster," said Prof English.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Colman plays Edith, an uptight spinster who lives with her elderly parents, and Buckley plays her rowdy Irish neighbor Rose.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

They're living in a rural village together, two spinster women.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023

They came more out of kindness than faith, giving the aging spinster a chance to recall her good old days in the tenements.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende