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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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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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as in toe
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Recent Examples of sole
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Adding more bite to the aesthetic, the sole narrows to a point in front.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
The thick contrasting white rubber sole keeps the look framed and grounded.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Depending on how state officials proceed and whether courts intervene, legislators may try to split up Tennessee's sole Democratic district and eliminate one of Alabama's two blue seats.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Adding more bite to the aesthetic, the sole narrows to a point in front.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Noun
Minimalist sandals with thick straps and a comfortable sole are ideal for those who love practical but demanding fashion.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
The thick contrasting white rubber sole keeps the look framed and grounded.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Vogue Runway is exclusive to subscribers.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Cleveland is the only team favored to close out its series while Detroit and Houston are favored to force Game 7s.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Pair Quince’s form-fitting tank with a washable silk skirt for a flattering fit from head to toe.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The all-world defenseman toe-dragged to the middle of the ice, created a shooting lane and wristed it home for his first goal of the playoffs.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Venus in your 5th House pulls you toward personal expression instead.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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For Robinson, that task amounts to the construction of a personal religion, part pantheistic, part Christian.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Zoom is now the lone software stock on our list.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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As the women — plus Ty Jessick of Santa Monica, a friend of Ford’s and the lone man at the event — settle into their seats, Ford greets them again, recounts the Yacht Girls’ early days and her vision for the book club’s next chapter.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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As VideoCardz reports, this reduces material usage, making the boards cheaper to produce, and also has the nice-to-have benefit of making the underside of the motherboards far less sharp, hopefully leading to fewer nicked fingers.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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At ground level, the building feels almost improbably large, much of its underside shaded.—
Ariana Marsh,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Speedy Chandler Simpson then bounced a bunt toward third for a single that loaded the bases.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The blue economy isn’t a subject matter that’s restricted to a single sector.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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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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“Sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sole. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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