singles
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In seven innings, Yamamoto gave up one run on four hits, all of them singles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
She was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with her cover of the song One Day at a Time in 1979.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Frustration with online dating in Japan is fueling a surge in business for matchmaking services, whose ads in the Tokyo subway advise singles to “leave life’s fateful encounters to the pros.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton player to win two singles titles in Games history after dominating home hope Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
She was the first Negro to win a singles tennis championship there.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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