single man
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Women at the time said they looked at every single man with trepidation, and police officers were stationed on many of the town's roads.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
The separation of powers provides safeguards against threats to liberty stemming from the accumulation of powers in any single man or institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
A will from 2019 mentions that he’s a single man and leaves his residual estate to six children.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 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
It all came down to this: a single man, a single vote, a single question.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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