single man
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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You are a single man with no children or spouse.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“There wasn’t a single man I met who didn’t respond when I said, can I talk to you about your friends?” says McCarthy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
How City came to rely so heavily on a single man is more than a story of one athlete catching fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Oosterveen battles isolation as a single man - mentioning the loss of his only remaining relative.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
As a single man with no family responsibilities, he could meet with these experts, go to scientific meetings, and visit museums and libraries whenever he wanted to.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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