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
EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner said, after a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, that "not a single person has crossed to mainland EU".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
But usually its researchers are looking for a single person or a small crew, such as aviators who went down with their aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
“Well, I bet there’s not a single person in showbiz with their true hair color,” I pointed out.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
