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adjective

ˈsōl How to pronounce sole (audio)
Definition of solenext
1
as in exclusive
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it

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2
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members the eldest son became the family's sole support

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sole

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noun

as in toe

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Recent Examples of sole
Adjective
His sole focus, though, remains on finding a way to fix it all. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 However, in the present, start fining the people who regularly use the high-occupancy lanes with a sole driver in it. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
The shoes feature a satin pointe-shoe upper, a black platform sole and a transparent clear acrylic plexi wedge heel. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Though a little flash of a red sole is always a fashion flex. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
  1. exclusive
  2. only
  3. toe
  4. personal
  5. lone
  6. underside
  7. single
  8. one
Adjective
  • However, Lelapo guests are not permitted to walk to Kapano or Dithaba, to maintain the exclusive, adults-only atmosphere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Louise Fitzhugh‘s celebrated children’s book is getting a graphic novel adaptation next year — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of exclusive
Adjective
  • Vance isn’t the only prospective candidate tied to Trump with new problems after the midterms.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Nairobi National Park is nearby—this must be the only city in Africa where wildlife roam against a backdrop of skyscrapers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of only
Noun
  • The square toe helps elongate your legs without pinching your toes, too.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After putting their stamp on the ’90s-era split-toe Nike Air Rift with their first shoe collaboration, NikeSkims is expanding its footwear lineup and delving further into history with a take on a classic sport style from the ’70s, the Waffle Racer.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of toe
Adjective
  • Hours later, Choudri submitted his resignation, effective immediately, citing personal and family priorities.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even the room keys have a personal touch—they are engraved with an image of Erin, Paddy san’s late dog.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • Messina made the runoff by capitalizing on his status as the lone conservative in the race.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Julius Randle had 21 points and 11 rebounds against his former team for the Nets (1-6), who earned their lone victory Sunday at Indiana and made a good push for two in a row before faltering in the fourth.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lone
Noun
  • The glasses securely snap into place on a hook that aligns the charging pins in the case with the tiny contacts on the underside of the nose bridge.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Check the plant’s foliage for pests occasionally, paying particular attention to the undersides of leaves, where spider mites, scale and aphids like to hide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of underside
Adjective
  • For example, two fluorescent particles positioned close together may appear as a single feature under a microscope.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Davis’s frustration is aimed less at any single subscription—offerings run the gamut from remote start to horsepower upgrades—than at the market’s direction.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
    — Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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