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singles

British  
/ ˈsɪŋɡəlz /

plural noun

  1. tennis badminton a match played with one person on each side

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Each season, a woman or man narrows down a slate of singles with the hope of reaching an engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Fullerton 7, Chino Hills 5: Hayley Brock had a home run, double, two singles and four RBIs for 13-1 Fullerton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Benett Pace hit a home run and sophomores Jason Taylor and Zane Scott each delivered two-run singles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

World number two Jannik Sinner plays Czech 21st seed Jiri Lehecka in the men's singles final on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

That evening as we were driving back to swinging singles, I asked my father if he knew that Margaret had set up Mother's job interview.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg