How to Use single out in a Sentence

single out

verb
  • This isn’t to single out one family.
    — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And there’s no one shade of brown to single out—options range, which means there’s no need to play favorites.
    — Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Davis also singled out Ohio State for not doing a deal.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
  • Joseph, too awkward with women, is quickly singled out as the culprit.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • The theme of the day was executive overreach, with no one issue singled out as the raison d'être.
    — Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And Jews should not be singled out and treated differently.
    — Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Sanders also singled out the Bears’ ownership.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Critics singled out her performance as scene-stealing.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There were no witnesses and no forensic technology to single out a killer.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Durpetti singled out Masseria Torre Maizza as the spot to stay.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • In the movie’s closing credits, Hansen-Løve is among the names singled out for a thank you from the director.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
  • They’ve also been singled out for far more than their fair share of misinformation and mythmaking.
    — Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
  • On cross-examination, Maluchnik's lawyer pointed out she wasn't singled out in that email.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • In his Easter homily, the pope singled out those who wage war, abuse the weak and prioritize profits.
    — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Critic Tessa Smith was one of a number of those who singled out John Williams’ score.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 May 2026
  • Mac Allister felt that he had been unfairly singled out for criticism.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Is the city leadership comfortable with singling out a minority group, assuming that the rest of us won’t care?
    — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • The singer-songwriter also singled out Joan Cusack, who reprises her role as Jessie in the new film.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Rihanna is being singled out for her innovative skills.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Quite a few critics also singled out Firstman’s screenplay as one of the best writing achievements of the festival.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
  • The ricotta gnocchi is a must-order — pillowy, rich and consistently singled out as the standout plate.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
  • Hawkins again said Eichorn was singled out by federal prosecutors.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
  • The Bella Basics Sandwich Maker has been singled out as a standout pick.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
  • Lichti singled out the Norbrook Farm Brewery disc golf course in Colebrook, which was ranked as the best brewery course in the world.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Building a more just approach to this problem, one that does not single out the poor, is also more likely to build the nonpartisan support this issue deserves.
    — Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.
    — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 5 May 2026
  • The suggestion that the University is singling out the Pride flag with this policy is untrue.
    — Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The decision singled out these compounders after growing controversy over their role in making weight loss treatments available over the past few years.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 May 2026
  • As a result, homeschool supporters maintained that they were still being singled out for disparate treatment by being required to fill out the form every year.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
  • Looking back at what was absorbed into existing categories rather than singled out, the distinctions become even sharper.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

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