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.

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Critics challenged her privileged background, her celebrity and the degree to which the media treated her as the singular face of a movement that had always been larger and more diverse than any one person. Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026 Joining Ben Stiller’s hapless Greg Focker and Robert De Niro’s gruff Jack Byrnes as the next-generation taker of the lie-detector test is the singular Ariana Grande, whose comedy bona fides are of course on full display. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Some interpreters contend that the many gods are manifestations of the singular transcendent divine. Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Wilbon also has never shown an interest in becoming the singular personality around whom a show revolves. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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