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Recent Examples of singles
And her 44 triple crowns for claiming gold in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at a single tournament.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Kyle Schwarber and Will Smith hit back-to-back singles with two out in the eighth before Roman Anthony’s RBI single on a line drive to left field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Sets of two are also available, but only the singles are on sale now; the single twin in white lists the lowest price, at just $23.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Kyle Schwarber and Will Smith hit back-to-back singles with two out in the eighth before Roman Anthony’s RBI single on a line drive to left field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Sets of two are also available, but only the singles are on sale now; the single twin in white lists the lowest price, at just $23.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singles
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The three unidentified individuals sustained minor stab wounds and were taken to a local hospital for treatment, Narragansett Police said.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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According to data from FertilityIQ, an educational platform for individuals and couples navigating infertility and family building, the average cost of IVF treatment and medication is more than $20,000.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Most went to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, including 15 people staying in standard quarantine units and one in the center's biocontainment unit.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The developers would also pledge $2 million to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides grant funding to affordable housing projects — in line with Port KC policy requiring projects that don’t set aside affordable units to pay $5,000 per unit into the Housing Trust Fund.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Molly McKenna, and the court maidens Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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By that time Dame Frances had established the idea of theaters of memory—imaginary architectural structures, replete with columns and alcoves and windows, where items can be placed for later recollection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The food service area’s handwash sink didn’t have a splash guard preventing water, soap and whatever’s been washed off dirty hands from splashing on a blender and single use items.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Singles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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