bachelors

Definition of bachelorsnext
plural of bachelor
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Noun
  • This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The 2026 Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Molly McKenna, and the court maidens Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.
    Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Bachelors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelors. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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