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single woman

NOUN

bachelor girl

Synonyms

WEAK

old maid single girl unattached female

NOUN

old maid

Synonyms

WEAK

bachelor girl fuddy-duddy goody-goody lone woman maiden prig prude spinster unmarried woman

NOUN

spinster

Synonyms

STRONG

virgin

WEAK

bachelor girl lone woman old maid

Example Sentences

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I am a 73-year-old single woman who lives 10 miles from the ocean in the western Gulf area of Florida.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Like my mom, Mary was an impressive, aspirational single woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

I’m a 51-year-old single woman, and I’m a fully signed-up bitcoin owner.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

This time, Ms Metasebia says, a single woman could be the one picking her match from 10 male hopefuls.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

She would go as a single woman who must work for her living.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare