singles
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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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