singles

British

/ ˈsɪŋɡəlz /

plural noun

tennis badminton a match played with one person on each side

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They tacked on another in the ninth with a pair of singles and a stolen base off Wrobleski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

All three of his hits have been singles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The difference this time is Ohtani, who has hit three singles in 20 postseason at-bats, isn’t fully healthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Since suffering a first-round exit at Wimbledon in June, Boulter has won just three of the nine singles matches she has played on the WTA Tour.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Mickey Mantle had two singles, so Danny and I couldn’t boo him like we wanted to.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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