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  • present tense form of single (3rd person singular).
  • plural of single.

singles

British  
/ ˈsɪŋɡəlz /

plural noun

  1. tennis badminton a match played with one person on each side

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the Canadian Open men's singles in Montreal, Ben Shelton will face fellow American Brandon Nakashima in the final after both players won their semi-finals in straight sets, against Learner Tien and Rafael Jodar respectively.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The Grammy-nominated band, which formed in Houston, is known for its edgy blues twang in popular singles including “La Grange” and “Tush” and across 15 studio albums.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

With Blur, Orbit produced the 1999 album 13, which saw the Britpop band take a darker lyrical turn, providing hit singles such as Tender, Coffee & TV and No Distance Left To Run.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

There’s still no confirmation we’ll see Serena Williams again in singles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But they were just gossiping about who’s going out with who in the sixth form, and playing Police singles.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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