single

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When teams have instead focused on O'Reilly's central attacking position, Doku has then relished the chance to dribble past a single defender before dangerously cutting the ball back to his team-mates.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

In Illinois and other U.S. states, child support is not considered taxable income for the recipient or the donor, regardless of whether it’s paid in regular monthly installments or as a single lump sum.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Drake, who just dropped three albums on a single day for some reason, has plenty of fans compared to Salieri, who never attained Mozart’s notoriety.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

As at many elite schools, income from the endowment is Harvard’s biggest single source of operating revenue, providing more than a third of the school’s $6.7 billion in operating dollars last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For a tick of time, Clare hung there in the warm silence, glowing against the obscurity like a single, gauzy star.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman