spouseless

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Even the spouseless and child-free have been craving more space.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2020

"The spouseless Adriatic mourns her lord," Ay, and yet worse, Venetian souls grow rude.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

It is surprising that this beau-ideal should have remained spouseless for two years after coming into his estate.

From Virginia: the Old Dominion by Hutchins, Frank W.

People, old men of my city, lordly wise and hoar of head, I a spouseless bride and crownless but with garlands of the dead From the fruitful light turn silent to my dark unchilded bed.

From Erechtheus A Tragedy (New Edition) by Swinburne, Algernon Charles

"Say," said Stephen, "sweetest sigher; Say, shall Stephen spouseless stay?"

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn