single quotes

A form of single quote — A quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of single quote
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APA

single quotes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20quotes

MLA

“single quotes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20quotes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single quotes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20quotes.

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