single person
Example Sentences
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A couple with a paid-off house and modest spending needs may be in a very different position from a single person paying rent in an expensive city.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
I was 28 before a single person sat me down and had anything resembling a serious conversation with me about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Every single person I asked said that they were sick, or that they have been impacted negatively,” Hernandez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The single person, or the lone vegetarian in a house full of carnivores, might not eat a whole pot of soup in one sitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The sad truth was, and she couldn’t tell this to a single person, Omakayas didn’t like Little Pinch.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
