single file
Example Sentences
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One by one, cattle fall behind him single file to consume a breakfast of ground corn and hay.
They walked in single file, many of them barefoot, carrying flowers, handing out bracelets and picking up new followers along the way.
From Salon
The al-mirajes followed in a long line, single file, the tip of one al-miraj’s horn just touching the white tail of the one in front.
From Literature
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
