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[sing-gyuh-ler] / ˈsɪŋ gjə lər /




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"His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre," the statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Detectorists” and “Small Prophets” share a singular comedic sensibility, which arose from Crook’s realization that some shows at that time, like “The Office” or “The Inbetweeners,” were drawing humor from cruelty, embarrassment and awkwardness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Pearson has called for addressing the root causes of crime by improving schools and economic opportunities instead of a singular focus on incarceration.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

As an archaeologist specializing in desert sites, this was a singular experience.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Aye; the singular alchemy of transmuting that which mightn’t be, into that which is. ‘

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Mike Evans, Geisinger’s chief pharmacy officer, said clinicians deal in singulars.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2018

The stylebook entry retains the old advice to try to write around the problem, perhaps by changing singulars to plurals, before using the singular they as a last resort.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2015

And there are what we call "singulars," which are those creations on bread that falls outside these other groups but are still vital to the sandwich landscape, like the muffuletta.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015

Plural words are often treated as singulars in quantities and measurements of things like these: • Money: Bernice says $4 is too much for a cup of coffee.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

For more about there with singulars and plurals, see pages 111-112.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner


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