Sentence examples for been single for years from inspiring English sources

They — we! — have been single for years.

Divorced, he had been single for years, and his long bachelorhood had only enhanced his image, though just a few months ago, he had married his long-time girlfriend, Joy.

No, I've been single for years.

The actress and comedienne has been single for years -- even prior to the unexpected adoption of her son Joshua -- but all that might be changing soon.

I know, Tinder is so ridiculously 2013 it may as well be Disclosure, but this is the first time I've been single for years, so I just haven't been able to sample the delights of dating through an app until now.

After being single for years, you get into patterns -- making decisions without considering anyone else, feeling the way you feel whenever you feel it and, in my case, living by the seat of my pants.

I've been single for two years.

Emin has been single for seven years.

I've been single for four years of my career.

I've been single for three years, and I think, "Shit!

"I'm 29 and have been single for four years," she explains.