single man
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“There isn’t a single man or woman at the Department of Justice who had anything to do with those prosecutions,” Blanche said to cheers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Or elevate a single man as head honcho?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
A will from 2019 mentions that he’s a single man and leaves his residual estate to six children.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025
Oosterveen battles isolation as a single man - mentioning the loss of his only remaining relative.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 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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