singleton
a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.
a child or animal that is the only one born at one birth: a research program involving twins and singletons.
an only child in a family.
Chiefly British. an unmarried person; a single.
Cards. a card that is the only one of a suit in a hand.
Mathematics. a set consisting of one given element.
Origin of singleton
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How to use singleton in a sentence
singleton, a military veteran, returned to New Orleans once he completed his studies and his service.
In a New Orleans ward ravaged by climate change, leaders nurture the next generation | Dayana Sarkisova | August 4, 2022 | Washington PostCrosier said “there is not enough stimulation to keep milk production going for a singleton” while it’s bottle-fed.
Watch a cheetah cub get bottle-fed at National Zoo’s sister facility | Dana Hedgpeth | September 22, 2021 | Washington PostJust like the boys in the movie, singleton had to navigate his way through South Central Los Angeles growing up surrounded by violence and crime.
‘Boyz n the Hood’ Still Holds A Cultural Impact 30 Years Later | Joe Colucci | July 2, 2021 | Essence.comAs for Webex, they’ll continue to forge the path ahead, said singleton.
Why video conference app Webex is betting big on influencer marketing | Kimeko McCoy | June 30, 2021 | Digidaysingleton takes the aggressive, one-note conflicts of the action genre and builds whole networks of resentment out of them.
The Fast and Furious franchise ranked, from worst to best | Hau Chu | June 24, 2021 | Washington Post
But by 2007, the project was seemingly dead and singleton claimed race was a factor.
Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World | Marlow Stern | August 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“He's like a young Steve McQueen,” filmmaker John singleton said of Walker.
Actor Paul Walker, Star of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Films, Dies In Car Crash | Marlow Stern | December 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDirected by John singleton, the short film stars Eddie Murphy as a pharaoh and the supermodel as his bored queen.
David Bowie, George Michael & More of the Best Supermodel Music Videos | The Daily Beast | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the years, the two lost touch twice but reconnected on the chat line, singleton said.
Fourth Accuser Emerges in Elmo Sex Scandal | Maria Elena Fernandez | December 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first night they spoke on the telephone, singleton said, Clash invited him to dinner at a restaurant near his house.
Fourth Accuser Emerges in Elmo Sex Scandal | Maria Elena Fernandez | December 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWith a suit declared the best opening lead is a singleton, failing which a lead from a strong sequence.
Sitgreaves he determined to leave in the cottage of Mr. Wharton, in attendance on Captain singleton.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperBut to my surprise Harry singleton was just sufficiently intoxicated to resent the act of his best friend.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughSo then I saw that word in some way had come to her of the little brawl between Harry singleton and myself.
The Way of a Man | Emerson Hough“Let us hope the experiment will succeed,” said Anne singleton.
John Ingerfield and Other Stories | Jerome K. Jerome
British Dictionary definitions for singleton
/ (ˈsɪŋɡəltən) /
bridge an original holding of one card only in a suit
a single object, individual, etc, separated or distinguished from a pair or group
maths a set containing only one member
a person who is neither married nor in a relationship
Origin of singleton
1Collins 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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