the singular

noun

grammar

: a form of a word that is used to refer to one person or thing

"Mouse" is the singular of "mice."

Rewrite the sentence in the singular.

Examples of the singular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The educators can be forgiven for offering an inappropriate analogy because absolutely nothing compares to the singular, procreative ability of a woman to conceive, nurture and give birth to a child. —Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024

This debate is complicated by the singular figure of former U.S. President Donald Trump, who still inspires fervent devotion among a large segment of the Republican base and fear among a large portion of Republican officeholders. —William Inboden, Foreign Affairs, 9 Nov. 2022

In his review, Times critic Charles McNulty says problems with the storytelling are offset by phenomenal singing, not to mention the singular genius of Dylan. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024

Brunson admitted to being dazzled by a celeb herself right after her Emmy win this year, when the singular Carol Burnett — one of her comedy idols — presented the award to her. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 May 2024

Just 45 games into the season, Wednesday night didn’t have the singular power to make or break the Giants’ year. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024

And then there was the singular Michael D. Cohen, lawyer by trade and enforcer by nature. —William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 12 May 2024

The house’s beauty — its warmth, its naked vulnerability — is both incidental and natural, a response to the singular mountain territory from which much of Ecuador’s most provocative new architecture rises. —Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024

Thankfully, longtime fans weren’t disappointed last night, since with 20 instrumentalists wedged onto the Gilman Opera House stage, Bang on a Can Allstars expertly translated the singular harmonic complexity and pulsating dynamics of 18 Musicians. —Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 May 2024