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."
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Dubbed Lago Lomita, the singular estate is perched at an altitude of 2,600 feet on a sunny saddle overlooking Monterey Bay.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In one corner was Chappell Roan, the singular superstar who had been dazzling huge festival crowds for months; in the other was Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel personality with multiple ubiquitous radio smashes.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
More importantly, though, the new unit takes on performance-enhancing additions inspired by the singular automotive hardware of Sant'Agata Bolognese.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar named Lucille.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In one corner was Chappell Roan, the singular superstar who had been dazzling huge festival crowds for months; in the other was Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel personality with multiple ubiquitous radio smashes.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
More importantly, though, the new unit takes on performance-enhancing additions inspired by the singular automotive hardware of Sant'Agata Bolognese.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar named Lucille.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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