single person

Example Sentences

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As a fellow single person who doesn’t plan to own a home, it feels like lots of the forward-thinking financial advice hinges on your having kids or buying a house.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“There was not probable cause to search the virtual private papers of every single person within the geofence merely because of their proximity to the crime.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Because she was filing as a single person, her capital gains tax exclusion dropped to $250,000 from $500,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Not a single person wore big sunglasses or an even bigger hat.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

There wasn’t a single person I expected to see less at a quilting class than Nan.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry