singular

Example Sentences

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It’s a faithful facsimile—with a singular ingredient absent: the soulful performance of Al Pacino in the central role of the hapless bank robber Sonny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“The WBD Board has been guided by the singular principle of securing a transaction that maximizes the value of our iconic assets and delivers as much certainty as possible to our shareholders,” Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

And there doesn’t seem to be a singular catalyst.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Much has been said about the singular way Sheridan writes women.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It was an introverted life, self-sufficient, stagnant, steeped in that singular “ignorance” prized by the Handdarata and obedient to their rule of inactivity or noninterference.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin