unmarried
Britishadjective
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not married
an unmarried mother
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films denoting a print of a cinematograph film in which the picture and sound recordings are on separate reels
Example Sentences
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Now I was twenty-seven, Betsie in her mid-–thirties, and I knew that this was the way it was going to be: Betsie and I the unmarried daughters living at home in the Beje.
From Literature
Before the twentieth century, the names of young, unmarried women rarely appeared in print.
From Literature
In a statement to The New York Times earlier this month, he said his communications with Maxwell occurred when he was unmarried and in his 20s.
From BBC
Like your son, more unmarried couples will face decisions about how and when to mingle their finances.
From MarketWatch
To qualify, you must have been married for at least 10 years and be unmarried at the time you apply.
From MarketWatch
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