How to Use single out in a Sentence

single out

phrasal verb

• Out of these projects, some 10 to 12 of the best pieces will be singled out for a showcase.
  — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
• Their work was not singled out in a Times review by Brooks Atkinson, who praised the dancers in the language of the time.
  — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
• Melvin singled out Landen Roupp, 25, as a starter who could get a look in the major-league bullpen.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
• Some dealers predict the 20-year bond will be singled out for no change in size.
  — Liz Capo McCormick, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• Johnson singled out Ross Stores, noting that the off-pricer is based in Dublin, Calif.
  — David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
• Israel, the clear reason for the measure, was not singled out by name.
  — Michael Crowley, New York Times, 7 May 2024
• Putin did not single out either side in his address to the country.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2024
• The all-in-one-go method also means that no one board member is singled out when they’re let go, Roizen notes.
  — Bylila MacLellan, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
• Arizona has singled out the crime of selling meth, applying a range of five to 15 years of prison time.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
• Bereaved parents sobbed on the Today show and Dr. Phil, singling out Snapchat for their loss.
  — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
• Readers single out the world-class museums, the tranquil parks and gardens, and even the street art.
  — Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
• No one country was singled out, as projects from five countries took the honors.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
• Draghi’s report singles out China as a threat and a model.
  — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• And there’s a level of guilt that happens when you and just you are singled out and given success and others can’t share that with you.
  — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 June 2024
• Vintage Firearms of Endicott, New York, is singled out for selling the shooter the weapon used in the attack.
  — Michael Hill, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
• The 2024 Emmys singled out another beloved TV archetype on Sunday: the cop.
  — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
• Her portrayal was singled out as a highlight of the series.
  — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
• McCallum was one half of a pair of brothers who get swept into a life of crime, and he was singled out in our review.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
• The podcaster singled out Phi Vu’s portrayal of Eddie, unsure of when to pull the trigger and who’s gripped by the guilt of his crimes.
  — Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• And any sort of anti-displacement measures seemed to be singling out his firm.
  — Hau Chu, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
• In part because of the transactions singled out on Twitter, Chastain was hit with charges in June 2022.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 4 May 2023
• On the defensive line, Pittman singled out Tyler Batty.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• But the dish that Michelin inspectors singled out in awarding star No. 3 was this stunning, melt-in-your mouth plate.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• The same user went on to clarify that such a policy should be applied to all guests, not just a move to single out the sister.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
• All of them have previously been singled out by Musk for ridicule or attack.
  — Jeremy B. Merrill and Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2023
• But that is making these categories tougher for voters, who liked so many of the offerings that they are torn over which to single out for prizes.
  — Michael Paulson, New York Times, 9 June 2023
• Doran singled out the Marshall Plan as a framework to study in the event of a second Trump administration.
  — Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
• Some folks think kids may feel singled out by toting around a blue pumpkin while most other people have orange ones, which isn't very fun.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
• Hinchcliffe singled out a Black supporter in the crowd, trying to make a joke about carving watermelons for Halloween.
  — Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
• Academics played a big part in their success, and both singled out the competition at Santa Margarita for pushing them to succeed in the classroom.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024