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

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Betye Saar died on July 26, four days before her 100th birthday, to the shock and sadness of an art world preparing to celebrate the centennial of the singular assemblage artist. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 That is the singular question NATO leaders gathering in Ankara, the Turkish capital, for a crucial summit on July 7 and 8, will have to confront. Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026 Try the singular lemongrass cheesesteak from Sahbyy Food ($10), topped with homemade pepper chips and a heap of fragrant cilantro. Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The iPhone, although intimately associated with the singular legend of Steve Jobs, wasn’t in fact a radically new bit of kit. Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the singular

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“The singular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20singular. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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