single woman

Example Sentences

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A besieged single woman raising her 8-year-old son in Harlem, N.Y., stands at the heart of Ann Petry’s “The Street,” the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Every single woman I knew, pretty much, was in this position.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

I am a 73-year-old single woman who lives 10 miles from the ocean in the western Gulf area of Florida.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Disney-owned ABC had widely promoted the 22nd season of the show, in which 22 men compete for a relationship with a single woman, including trailing it during Sunday night's Oscars gala.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But as a single woman supporting her daughter, she had little time for such exploration.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman