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as in independently
without aid or support
completely new to the big city, she nevertheless managed to find her way home alone
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as in only
for nothing other than
would willingly play professional baseball for the sheer enjoyment alone
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as in lonely
not being in the company of others
no one realized the boy was alone in his room so they all left for the movies without him
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as in one
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
he is alone among the actors of his generation in his exceptional ability to play both comedic and serious parts
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as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
it was an overwhelming sense of aloneness that eventually drove the island castaway mad
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an alone time
an alone group
an alone system
an alone product
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Recent Examples of alone
Joe D'allegro, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The re-recordings became immensely successful as well; 1989 (Taylor’s Version) managed to sell 1.3 million units in the first week alone, besting 1989’s debut from a decade prior, even as record sales have fallen since then amid the streaming era.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 May 2025
Arya’s dad, Jeremy Lebeau, said his daughter had stayed at the friend’s house previously and only heard the children were home alone after the fatal incident, according to WCVB.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 May 2025
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The new EREVs can travel more than 100 miles on batteries alone, then hundreds more using gasoline.
—Joe D'allegro, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The re-recordings became immensely successful as well; 1989 (Taylor’s Version) managed to sell 1.3 million units in the first week alone, besting 1989’s debut from a decade prior, even as record sales have fallen since then amid the streaming era.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Adjective
A couple of years later, Dean is forced to leave Lucia, alone and pregnant, to go back to New Jersey.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 May 2025
Arya’s dad, Jeremy Lebeau, said his daughter had stayed at the friend’s house previously and only heard the children were home alone after the fatal incident, according to WCVB.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alone
Adverb
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The European Union supplies only nonlethal equipment.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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And thank you to everyone who not only watched the show, but took Spencer James’s mantra of ‘Dream Big.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Set in a town ruled by absurd karate law, the film watches as a lonely teen forms an unlikely bond with the ghost of his late father’s favorite action hero.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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If there was no Stitch, Lilo would have remained a lonely girl, and Nani silently suffering from her massive responsibilities.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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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As neo-colonial dynamics among the expatriate community unravel, this fragile bond becomes his only refuge from an impending collapse into solitude or barbarism.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Because of the distance and elevation gain on this moderately challenging trek, you’ll be rewarded with solitude and pristine scenery.—
Jennifer Broome,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Earlier death tolls given separately by regional authorities and rescuers had put the number of dead at 13.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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That’s more beneficial than selling the investment and paying taxes on the gain while separately writing a check to charity.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adverb
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Foundations and individuals that once focused solely on infrastructure or scholarship are now looking to sustain the principles that make education possible: academic freedom, equal access, and legal independence.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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For an athlete, the largely unseen work of practice consumes an immense amount of time and solely exists to support the event of competitive performance, the visible and quantifiable expenditure of skill.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The lone goal could be almost directly attributed to it.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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Brennan Johnson scored the lone goal in the 42nd minute after an incidental deflection off Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, sending Spurs to next season’s Champions League.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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With the sun activating your 11th house of friendship and 12th house of privacy this summer, this statement ring makes the perfect go-to accessory for socializing with friends or a relaxed weekend.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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While maintaining his right to privacy, Jude should be protected at all costs!—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
29 May 2025
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“Alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alone. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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