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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 reads.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, the petite mother of 13 attained singular stature as a rule-breaking proto-feminist, godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor.

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

Add to those a declining catch, warming water which is pushing what Train called the lobster "sweet spot" out deeper and a shifting tariff policy, and Maine's singular coastal heritage industry is facing peril.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“You are wrong. We do care. We care greatly for the greater good of a singular Collective. The Collective has made difficult choices over all these units to achieve this point.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

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

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

See page 53 for more about there with singulars and plurals. though/alt hough.

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


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