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as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
the lone ripe apple in the entire bag
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as in single
not being in the company of others
just one lone cow in the middle of the field
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Recent Examples of lone
Fifty years ago, lone-star ticks rarely crossed the Mason-Dixon Line.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a lone dissent that Fed board members should not be protected from removal without cause.
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Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Among the eight tournament winners, Spain had the longest gap (76 years) between making its World Cup debut (1934) and winning the title (2010), and the team is hoping to add to its lone title this time around.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Aside from being the lone goalscorer, Argentina has held a 79-21 possession advantage over Jordan.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a lone dissent that Fed board members should not be protected from removal without cause.
—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Among the eight tournament winners, Spain had the longest gap (76 years) between making its World Cup debut (1934) and winning the title (2010), and the team is hoping to add to its lone title this time around.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Aside from being the lone goalscorer, Argentina has held a 79-21 possession advantage over Jordan.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lone
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Powell became emotional again when the prosecutor said Walton’s sister – his only close surviving relative – fully supported the decision to set him free.
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The Toronto fan base, which landed a finalist at every position and two outfielders, is Langeliers’ only true obstacle left to overcome en route to a starting job at the All-Star Game.
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That was the most of any player in that tournament, earning Kane the Golden Boot that year and tying Lineker’s record for the most goals by an England player in a single World Cup.
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Under state law, any single gift — or multiple gifts from the same source that add up to $50 or more during the annual period — must be disclosed.
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
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In another, a solitary fighter performs martial arts, training as part of the elite Black Wasps unit, Cuba’s equivalent of the US Navy SEALs or Delta Force.
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
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Liam Payne’s young son, Bear, has been named the sole beneficiary of the One Direction alum’s estate, nearly two years after the pop star fatally plunged from a hotel balcony in South America.
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Also opting for a more casual look, Zendaya’s costar and real-life partner Holland wore blue jeans, a light blue collared shirt, a tan jacket and lug sole black boots.
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His lonely life away from friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) included sleeping under the stairs.
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Thrown into the thick of a ballet season, the dancer explained that there wasn’t time to be lonely.
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Smith pulled a hanging slider onto the train tracks above left field for a solo homer in the fifth.
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Maru San is his first solo venture with Chef Simon Lam (both chef José Andrés alums)—an intimate Nikkei hand-roll counter that marries Japanese and Peruvian flavors… one of the only restaurants in DC to do so.
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West is not alone in expanding his capacity by hiring freelancers.
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Sky has had to go through it alone to get back a shot at glory.
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“Lone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lone. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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