unmarried

Example Sentences

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One of the country's leading experts in homes for unmarried mothers has spent months piecing together surviving records about St Monica's, which was run by the Church of England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A 38-year-old unmarried man who has worked in a bookstore for the last 20 years, he is decidedly a creature of habit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

“I’m not you...and I’m definitely not my father. What’s the point, anyway? There aren’t any unmarried princesses left!”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley