unmarried

Example Sentences

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Roughly 29% of married and unmarried people said pet-related conflicts made their breakups more difficult, according to a MetLife Pet Insurance survey of 1,000 Americans last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Elsewhere, unmarried people generally have to be on the title of a property to have an automatic claim to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the proportion of families made up of a married couple with or without children has fallen as other family types, including unmarried couples, civil partners and single parents become more common.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Marvin, which ruled that unmarried partners could sue each other to enforce alleged promises or agreements made during their nonmarital relationship.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Our church was filled with unmarried women who had placed home-baked casseroles, bread puddings, and cakes in Big Ma’s arms so Pa would know they were good cooks and available for marriage.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia