single man
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Pete Davidson is a single man again — but it’s the first time he’s been a single dad.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
You are a single man with no children or spouse.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 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
Rarely has the death of a single man summoned such a cascade of grief, anger and demands for justice.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
But when Doc Ratteree reached Hobie’s at a quarter of eight, there was not a single man in the restaurant.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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