singles

plural of single

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of singles Gausman loaded the bases with no outs on two singles and a walk before Jake Cronenworth punched an opposite-field single to left to tie it at 1. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 Bradish gave up just two more hits, both singles, before Arroyo’s one-out single in the eighth. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026 In the top of the second, the Dodgers bunched four hits, all singles — the first by Hernández, beating out an infield single in his first at-bat since the hamstring injury — to take a 2-0 lead. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 And her 44 triple crowns for claiming gold in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at a single tournament. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026 And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026 Sets of two are also available, but only the singles are on sale now; the single twin in white lists the lowest price, at just $23. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singles
Noun
  • And what if, having been shown the error of their ways, the unorthodox individuals refused to change?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Treasury has also indicated there may be exemptions, such as for individuals who bought or inherited their home but who now have a lower income.
    — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most went to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, including 15 people staying in standard quarantine units and one in the center's biocontainment unit.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The developers would also pledge $2 million to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides grant funding to affordable housing projects — in line with Port KC policy requiring projects that don’t set aside affordable units to pay $5,000 per unit into the Housing Trust Fund.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ritual gifts include incense, flowers, perfume, cosmetics and soap, which Hor said are believed to bring beauty and charm after being blessed by the cowherd and seven maidens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • The rear doors of two were open, and large black items could be seen scattered around.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The rear doors of two of the vans were open and large black items could be seen scattered around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Jackson was particularly vocal in her criticism of the show’s shallow scripts, which featured plotlines about them going undercover as French maids, showgirls, lifeguards and, perhaps most infamously, prison inmates.
    — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Lee takes early meetings at a nearby hotel that could be in any country, except that the room service is delivered by robots painted in the livery of butlers and maids.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Singles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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