single person

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, a comfortable lifestyle in retirement is estimated to cost £45,400 for a single person and £62,700 for a couple.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Family is everything to me, and I’m running to represent every single person in Senate District Two like they are family to me.'”

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

And you could say that for every single person on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“Every single person is valuable. Every family is valuable. It boggles the mind that the attorney general would want to take this option away from so many people.”

From Slate • May 13, 2026

I’d be too nervous to go to an event alone, where I don’t know a single person, in a city I’ve never been in before, without anyone to hide behind.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman