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as in units
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as in maidens
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Recent Examples of singles
And her 44 triple crowns for claiming gold in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at a single tournament.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Kyle Schwarber and Will Smith hit back-to-back singles with two out in the eighth before Roman Anthony’s RBI single on a line drive to left field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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
Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Kyle Schwarber and Will Smith hit back-to-back singles with two out in the eighth before Roman Anthony’s RBI single on a line drive to left field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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
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The Bakersfield Police Department said two hostages had been safely released and that all remaining individuals were in good health as of Tuesday evening.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Excess protein may accelerate kidney function decline in individuals with conditions such as chronic kidney disease, Jaisinghani cautions.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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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
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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
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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
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Council members authorized Dunning to bring back to them an additional proposal to dip into reserve funds to pay for a group of public safety programs, like downtown police foot patrols, police community and youth engagement efforts, overtime for training for fire department staff and other items.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Amazon's fall sale is also a great time to start your holiday shopping before popular items start to sell out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Singles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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