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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The idea was born from all the singular artistic objects she’s commissioned over the years for her interior design clients.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Frustration will be inevitable for traders who were holding positions when the platform went dark, and speculators questioned why the singular issue had led to an outage across so many markets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
They are greeted by the singular head of the real estate agency who shows them around the place and hands over the keys.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Instead of accelerating the singular, the company’s leadership is doing like Isaacson and cogitating in logic.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Frustration will be inevitable for traders who were holding positions when the platform went dark, and speculators questioned why the singular issue had led to an outage across so many markets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
They are greeted by the singular head of the real estate agency who shows them around the place and hands over the keys.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Instead of accelerating the singular, the company’s leadership is doing like Isaacson and cogitating in logic.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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