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All these threads, obviously, are bound for a single knot.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026 The single knot on the strap is one of the most eye-catching details of an otherwise subtle design.—
Clint Davis,
Peoplemag,
1 July 2024 Available in three earthy colors to seamlessly match your outdoor decor, the Aquarest Spas Pumps Plug and Play Hot Tub has extremely powerful jets that won’t leave a single knot in your back muscles.—
Kat De Naoum,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2023 For decades, mathematicians had their eye on a candidate: the (2, 1) cable of the figure-eight knot, made by threading a second string along a figure-eight knot and then merging the two strings to make a single knot.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Feb. 2023 In this case, Witten tied the five string theories into a single knot.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2023 Kylie's halter-style, string bikini features single knot details where the triangle cups meet the straps.—
Abby Dupes,
Seventeen,
20 Oct. 2022