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UK
/bˈætʃələhˌʊd/
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NOUN
- the state of being an unmarried man
- the time of a man's life prior to marriage
How To Use bachelorhood In A Sentence
- Bachelorhood has long taught me that solitude is not loneliness.
- And even while they were at it, all the guests were waiting for the bridegroom to come out of hiding and put an end to his bachelorhood.
- Be it known that the Rev.Mr. Hayward was a man of a very level head, and that his bachelorhood was a matter of economy. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories
- But until then, he was going to enjoy every minute of bachelorhood.
- In 1953, the former Esquire magazine copywriter had launched Playboy, a magazine that, as Ms. Pitzulo describes it, championed as its ideal "a swinging single Lothario" who rejected marriage in favor of "self-indulgence, materialism and promiscuous bachelorhood. The Feminist Mystique of Hugh Hefner
- Albert's prolonged bachelorhood even sparked persistent rumors he was gay, though those were largely quashed after he acknowledged having fathered two children out of wedlock — a now-teenage daughter with a California woman and a little boy with a stewardess of Togolese origin. Prince Albert <![CDATA[&]]> Charlene Wittstock Married In Civil Ceremony (PHOTOS)
- There's a reason that Will, who enjoys the flashy tchotchkes of his bachelorhood, chose to live the way that he did, and that's because it is much more exciting than settling down.
- In 1953, the former Esquire magazine copywriter had launched Playboy, a magazine that, as Ms. Pitzulo describes it, championed as its ideal "a swinging single Lothario" who rejected marriage in favor of "self-indulgence, materialism and promiscuous bachelorhood. The Feminist Mystique of Hugh Hefner
- While a good chunk is satisfied with bachelorhood, more than half are still interested in finding a partner, a breakdown that is roughly the same across all age groups.
- Exactly how China's future cohorts of young men are to be socialized with no prospect of settled family life and no tradition of honorable bachelorhood is a question that can be asked today, but not answered.