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Example Sentences
He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school.
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
Recent Examples on the Web
George is in the middle of shooting his latest film Wolves, a thriller about two lone wolf fixers assigned to the same job, with his Ocean‘s co-star Brad Pitt in Los Angeles.
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Mario Abad, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
There could be concealed efforts or lone wolves motivated by incendiary messaging who will lash out, as was the case shortly before the Capitol was breached, when a pair of pipe bombs were found outside the nearby headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national committees.
—Alan Feuer, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The Jewish community nationwide faces an evolving threat environment where extremist ideologies and lone wolf actors threaten people of faith.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023
On other occasions, a pack may adopt a lone wolf that does not become a breeder, says Sarah Bassing, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Idaho and the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2023
That a mainstream game can transition from an adolescent fantasy about a god-killing lone wolf into one about how that same warrior struggles against the odds (and gods) to raise a son who’s better than him is a testament to developers’ interest in richer narratives.
—Reid Mccarter, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
This is not a lone wolf kind of fight.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
Bjorn was always a lone wolf.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2021
And Metcalfe herself didn’t go stir crazy during the pandemic since she’s always been a lone wolf by nature.
—Tom Lanham, SPIN, 3 May 2022
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Mario Abad, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
There could be concealed efforts or lone wolves motivated by incendiary messaging who will lash out, as was the case shortly before the Capitol was breached, when a pair of pipe bombs were found outside the nearby headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national committees.
—Alan Feuer, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The Jewish community nationwide faces an evolving threat environment where extremist ideologies and lone wolf actors threaten people of faith.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023
On other occasions, a pack may adopt a lone wolf that does not become a breeder, says Sarah Bassing, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Idaho and the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2023
That a mainstream game can transition from an adolescent fantasy about a god-killing lone wolf into one about how that same warrior struggles against the odds (and gods) to raise a son who’s better than him is a testament to developers’ interest in richer narratives.
—Reid Mccarter, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
This is not a lone wolf kind of fight.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
Bjorn was always a lone wolf.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2021
And Metcalfe herself didn’t go stir crazy during the pandemic since she’s always been a lone wolf by nature.
—Tom Lanham, SPIN, 3 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near lone wolf
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“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone%20wolf. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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lone wolf
noun
: a person who prefers to act, live, or work alone : loner
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