How to Use singular in a Sentence

singular

adjective

• In the phrase “his car is red,” the word “car” is a singular noun.
• He had a singular appearance.
• For the Rangers, their need is singular and glaring: the bullpen.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
• Part of what made Bologne a singular figure in Paris at the time was his wide range of skills.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
• His singular style, and Hall of Fame credentials, should smooth his path to the booth.
  — Bob Raissman, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
• There are no façades, no singular flat planes for front, back, sides, top.
  — Krystal Chang, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• None of us get to be here through our singular efforts alone.
  — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• So the asteroid wasn’t a singular Grim Reaper for the dinosaurs, but the coup de grâce that sealed their fate.
  — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
• Meanwhile, the crossbody strap is made from a rose gold chain (or singular faux leather) that’s stylish and sleek.
  — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
• The duo left the spectacle to their singular version of electro-pop.
  — Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2023
• And the score from Manos: Hands of Fate is deeply weird, but like the film itself, that soundtrack casts a strange and utterly singular spell.
  — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2024
• This surge in gun ownership is one of the many ways the United States remains singular, if not unique.
  — Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023
• These prices also differ on how many pills are prescribed to you and how strong a singular dose is.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
• The subject may be niche, but the cookbook has the confidence and singular vision of a classic.
  — Deborah Reid, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• Anderson hasn’t given up his own singular voice in the process, mind you.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
• That singular moment of joy launched a thousands memes.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
• This was how Millz carved out a singular space in a crowded market.
  — Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
• In court, Pearce responded that Trump’s singular actions had brought the country to this point.
  — Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
• By any metric, 2023 was one of the most impressive years of all time for a singular pop star, and even that understates how huge the year was for Swift.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023
• Swift topped the look with a singular tennis necklace and one oversized statement ring.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• Each sandal is held in place with a toe post and singular strap across the top of the shoe, and can be tightened with a silver-toned buckle for the best possible fit.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2023
• There was one big defensive play of note, a singular moment in a game full of offensive skill.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
• But some experts say the unusual weather made the year singular.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• Drone Not Drones is designed in a way that makes the show a singular event rather than a series of discreet performances like most concerts.
  — Dustin Nelson, SPIN, 1 Feb. 2024
• The album was only available in one singular CD or vinyl LP edition.
  — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
• The United States may be singular in its approach to debt management.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 9 May 2023
• Reporting still has singular value if outlets can figure out the right way to wring it out.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024
• The movie gets away with it, of course; the plot is merely a frame on which to hang Lee’s singular hypnotic balletic fighting bravura.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
• But there's a lot more to the Mission: Impossible movies than just those singular, unmatched stunts.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 11 July 2023
• If not, the Bulls will cede their first-round pick to the Orlando Magic, limiting their involvement in the draft to a singular second-round pick.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024