single file
Example Sentences
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When the race began at 4, two hours before sunrise, we scurried off into the woods in tight single file.
When he finally looked up, he saw players lined up in a single file offering hugs and telling him, “We’re going to win this battle together.”
From Los Angeles Times
Later, looking over from a nearby hill, we could see the rebels in military fatigues walking in single file and stopping the people on the Congolese side from making the crossing.
From BBC
Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.
From Los Angeles Times
Drone footage from the weekend showed long lines of men and boys standing or walking in single file.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
