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bachelor

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


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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

The Spanish island wants to shed its reputation as a hot spot for British bachelor parties and thrifty package holidayers and transform into a luxury destination for high-rolling tourists like Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Graduates of English bachelor programs, for example, earned an average of about $55,000 four years after completion compared with an average of $36,082 for people who only graduated high school, HEA’s analysis shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Here’s a breakdown of the top-five-earning bachelor degrees, the middle five and the bottom five:

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Polly was very surprised because up till now there had never been any children in that house, but only Mr. Ketterley and Miss Ketterley, a brother and sister, old bachelor and old maid, living together.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

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

She later obtained bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she grew interested in computer chips while working in a semiconductor lab as an undergraduate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

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

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025

Hopefully not Raizel, otherwise Mrs. Brenner might end up with another of her eligible bachelors vanishing into the night.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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