celibate
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In jail, “he lives like a celibate saint,” said Bishnoi’s cousin, speaking from the family’s village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It stands to reason, then, that a film about Ann Lee, the founding “mother” of this 18th century celibate Christian sect, would be a musical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Ultimately, Sam decided to be celibate and invest in their fantasy life with their partner.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2025
Some had started to feel that he was laying the groundwork to ultimately permit gay men to train for the priesthood, as long as they remained celibate like other priests.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
Marriage after priestly ordination is now forbidden by the Greek church, and since the Council of Trullo bishops must be celibate or continent.
From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
It's also driven by the same sort of insecurity about masculinity that underlies the so-called Men's Rights Movement and the increasingly dangerous and self-destructive cult of self-described "involuntary celibates," or incels.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2021
Rodger belonged to a growing online community of men who identify as involuntary celibates, or “incels”.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2020
They also cannot remarry if their wives die, and must spend the rest of their priestly lives as celibates.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Unlike Islamic State jihadists and white supremacists, incels — short for involuntary celibates — are not, as a group, preaching hatred by promising a path to redemption or salvation through violence.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2019
The ranks of the woman celibates are not full.
From The Business of Being a Woman by Ida M. Tarbell
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