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
It’s more expensive for women due to their longer life expectancy: $524 for a 65-year-old single woman versus $966 for a 75-year-old woman.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
"We have the utmost respect for the Ukrainian people's immense efforts in defending themselves," the company said, adding: "Every single woman and man in Ukraine is making an immeasurable contribution."
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
In recent indirect elections for the new transitional parliament, or People's Assembly, not a single woman was elected from Idlib.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
The main character, Mary Richards, was a young, single woman who was interested not in starting a family—as practically every previous television heroine had been—but in advancing her career.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
