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bachelor

[bach-ler, bach-uh-ler] / ˈbætʃ lər, ˈbætʃ ə lər /


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An unmarried medievalist steeped in the supernatural, James created tales of bachelor scholars whose thirst for the unknown awakens malevolent forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

That's changed since the festival's origins 170 years ago, when bachelor farmers and moneyed visitors would flock to the spa town of Lisdoonvarna to bathe in its mineral-rich waters and socialise.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Within a decade she was “Gloria-Steinem-the-antiwar-gorgeous- bachelor girl who was pictured with Henry Kissinger in Time and Life…,” according to a breathless 1970 account in the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

In his 2016 presidential run, Graham would campaign about how he, a bachelor with no kids, had no life and would be purely focused on the work.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

In August 1856, after two years, James earned his bachelor of arts degree and graduated with honors.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

But for students who do get a spot, they can expect to make more than some of the most popular bachelors degrees — at least within four years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Level six and seven respectively equate to bachelors and masters degrees.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

As teenagers, they wrestled with a constant spotlight on their dating lives and school activities as two of the world’s most eligible bachelors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

A movie where the perennially single New York matchmaker has finally met her match in two highly eligible bachelors?

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025

More than once, pushing Gogol in his stroller, Ashima has been approached on the streets of Cambridge by young Bengali bachelors, shyly inquiring after her origins.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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