as in oneness
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Recent Examples of singleness
Selena Gomez is celebrating singleness, and Carrie Bradshaw would not approve.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2023
Her life honed to a singleness of purpose while my father stumbles about, narrating the current state of his illnesses.
—Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
Is this supposed bible of singleness still applicable now?
—Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 17 July 2023
Key turns to the 10 songs on Mitchell’s album Blue, using each song to think through how singleness has shaped her life socially, emotionally, and materially.
—Hannah Rosefield, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2023
Her life honed to a singleness of purpose while my father stumbles about, narrating the current state of his illnesses.
—Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
Is this supposed bible of singleness still applicable now?
—Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 17 July 2023
Key turns to the 10 songs on Mitchell’s album Blue, using each song to think through how singleness has shaped her life socially, emotionally, and materially.
—Hannah Rosefield, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singleness
Noun
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Several times, as another musician plays, Monk stands center stage and spins in place, in febrile oneness with the music.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The illusion of separation, the truth of universal oneness.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, singularity will likely unfold in a more earnest method.—
Syed Ahmed,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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This sweetly reticent follow-up is a drama about the impenetrable singularity of a young girl’s mind.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Was this down to the peculiarities of the circuit or has Red Bull more or less caught up?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Antoine’s peculiarities perhaps cut deepest, even seemingly superficial ones.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Partners with the expertise to guide their enterprise customers through the idiosyncrasies and nuances of different marketplaces will be in demand in the coming years, as enterprises seek input and guidance.—
David Grant,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In an expansive interview alongside playwright and filmmaker David Mamet, LaBeouf spoke about how his and Coppola's disparate idiosyncrasies often led to frustrations on set of the sprawling sci-fi drama, which had been a decades-long passion project for Coppola but ended up as a high-profile flop.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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In contrast, Miller is interested in the body that wears the clothing, and how clothing is a way to define selfhood and the body.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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The sense of selfhood existing in mirrorlike closeup, is an inherently cinematic one, not a theatrical one, and Deneuve is the greatest exemplar of this French style.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But unlike their wooden predecessors, these lacked the craftsmanship and individuality that defined the earlier era.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Athletes who showcase their individuality—through mic’d-up segments, social media and candid interviews—build stronger connections with fans.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Okta shares are tumbling around 12% this morning after the identity security provider last night issued what appeared to be conservative guidance.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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This paves the way to embody a new identity anchored in aligned thoughts, habits, and actions.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The myth of rugged individualism, or going it alone, is outdated and was never completely accurate in the first place.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Versions of this politics have already gained adherents in the United States, Europe, and Latin America in the past decade, as liberal individualism has been increasingly called into question.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Singleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singleness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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