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."

Rewrite the sentence in the singular.

Examples of the singular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Michael Roberts, a Hendersonville, N.C., native and former baseball player at Catawba Valley Community College, removes the singular lugnut to take off the front wheel. —

Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024 Large swaths of the nation’s reproductive landscape rely on the singular views of individual state and local prosecutors. —

Jill Habig, TIME, 24 June 2024 This is a joyous account of the singular experience of dining at La Piraña Lechonera, a restaurant run by chef Angel Jimenez. —

Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 20 June 2024 In 1983, Congress passed legislation to create the National Dairy Promotion & Research Board, a semi-governmental organization overseen by the USDA with the singular goal of increasing dairy sales. —

Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the singular

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