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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
ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Two other candidates are also in the race — cybersecurity engineer Mike Katz, a Democrat, and Ritesh Tandon, an entrepreneur and the sole Republican in the race.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
The clog, defined by its wooden sole, has humble beginnings.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Tavares opened the scoring with his 564th career point for Toronto, passing Bob Pulford for sole possession of 11th on the franchise’s all-time list.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Two other candidates are also in the race — cybersecurity engineer Mike Katz, a Democrat, and Ritesh Tandon, an entrepreneur and the sole Republican in the race.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
The shape is softer, closer to a slipper, with a flexible sole and an elasticized back that slightly collapses at the heel.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
The clog, defined by its wooden sole, has humble beginnings.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Even as the broader market cools, in the country’s most exclusive destinations, high prices aren’t the exception—they’re the expectation.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This crossing is not the only bridge in the Sacramento region with safety concerns.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere on the project, Bowlin, aided by producer David Ferguson (Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson), moves between honky-tonk-laden melodies and murder ballads, sometimes even dipping his toe into the sphere of alternative rock.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For some residents, that concern is already getting personal.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The lone shot that beat Hicks was a laser of a wrist shot by Zelenov, who used the defender to shield the release from Hicks’ vision.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The goal off the bouncing loose ball came in the same stadium where Lavelle scored the lone goal in Gotham FC’s title win over Washington.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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His first goal for the club arrived the following week in emphatic fashion, turning away from pressure neatly before cannoning this left-footed shot off the underside of the bar.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Instead, females appear with golden-green coloring with a white underside, according to All About Birds.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jack grew up in an impoverished single-parent household and David is from a wealthy Texan family.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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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 16 Apr. 2026.
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