spinsterhood
IPA: spˈɪnstɝhʊd
noun
- The condition of being a spinster.
- The time during which one is a spinster.
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Examples of "spinsterhood" in Sentences
- Despite pressure from her family to marry, she was content embracing spinsterhood and focusing on her career
- The small town gossip was filled with rumors about the spinsterhood of the mysterious woman who lived alone on the hill
- In olden times, spinsterhood was often seen as a tragic fate for women who didn't marry
- She laughed off her friends' teasing about her impending spinsterhood, confident in her independence
- The novel explored the themes of love, loss, and spinsterhood in the context of Victorian society
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