the singular
noun
grammar
: a form of a word that is used to refer to one person or thing
"Mouse" is the singular of "mice."
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With the performance, Jackson achieved a lifelong dream, reviving her acting career hopes for the singular affair.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Joseph Phelps 2002 Insignia Napa Valley Joseph Phelps began blending different wines made from a variety of plots in 1974 with the singular goal of making exceptional wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The Intracoastal Waterway property started life as a mid-1950s Phillips 66 gas station, then steadily expanded, adding an eatery and then a resort hotel, and cementing its place as the singular 1960s-era Fort Lauderdale setting to celebrate special events from Mother’s Day to proms to weddings.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
For a Vancouver team that was already playing without three of their five most important players on Saturday, to lose another key contributor — and very probably the singular most important contributor among the five — due to the equivalent of a bad break is extraordinarily unlucky.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Joseph Phelps 2002 Insignia Napa Valley Joseph Phelps began blending different wines made from a variety of plots in 1974 with the singular goal of making exceptional wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The Intracoastal Waterway property started life as a mid-1950s Phillips 66 gas station, then steadily expanded, adding an eatery and then a resort hotel, and cementing its place as the singular 1960s-era Fort Lauderdale setting to celebrate special events from Mother’s Day to proms to weddings.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
For a Vancouver team that was already playing without three of their five most important players on Saturday, to lose another key contributor — and very probably the singular most important contributor among the five — due to the equivalent of a bad break is extraordinarily unlucky.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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“The singular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20singular. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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