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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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Other hits he played included Nice to Meet You, which spent five weeks in the Official UK Singles Chart, and Gold.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The company had previously planned to split into two separate businesses, one with brands including Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese, and the other company’s portfolio featuring Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The release is being timed to coincide with China’s version of Black Friday, Singles Day—Nov. 11—the world’s largest shopping event.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Earlier this month, Golden climbed to the number one spot in the Official UK Singles Chart - becoming only the second K-pop single to do so, after South Korean rapper Psy's Gangnam Style in 2012.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

None lived in Chisamba Singles, or anywhere nearby.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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