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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as in toe
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Recent Examples of sole
Chris Willman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Primm Valley Resorts, the sole operating casino in Primm, remains open until the July deadline.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Spring Smoking Cannon Brewery, Ramona: Since being sold last year, Ramona’s sole suds producer has seen an uptick in sales to the extent that its new owners have decided to eliminate the taproom at its brewery to make room for additional production equipment.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
The film comes out June 19, and the gala premiere is next week, which may tell the tale of whether this song is Swift’s sole contribution to the film.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Primm Valley Resorts, the sole operating casino in Primm, remains open until the July deadline.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Noun
The sole has an excellent grip on wet surfaces.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Spring Smoking Cannon Brewery, Ramona: Since being sold last year, Ramona’s sole suds producer has seen an uptick in sales to the extent that its new owners have decided to eliminate the taproom at its brewery to make room for additional production equipment.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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Stay tuned for more exclusive editorial and social content from the night, including video interviews, outtakes, and more.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Higher tiers mean better, more exclusive perks, like free breakfast, VIP deals of up to 25% off, and priority customer support, but members of all tiers get access to Insider Deals.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Her dad, Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), the airline’s founder, is one of her only champions until Daniel shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Multicolor round beads sat across the lower lace area, while gem embellishments covered the toe box of the low-cut silhouette and continued around the collar.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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Prince Edward and wife Sophie also gave a wave, with Sophie in sky blue from head to toe.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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While the chain has expanded to almost 200 locations, local community and conservation (the company has preserved millions of acres of land for wildlife) are at the core of not only Bass Pro but also Morris’s personal ethos.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Threat to legacy players For decades, a handful of companies have dominated the household goods and family and personal care categories.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The lone exception will be Friday night, when the Royals’ game against the Twins in Minneapolis will only be available for viewing on Apple TV.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Less than 20 years ago, Emmy’s top drama and comedy categories were dominated by the four major broadcast networks and one, lone subscription television service, HBO.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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During extra time English striker Geoff Hurst unleashed a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced onto (or just behind, depending on your perspective) the goal line, and was cleared.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Lampard’s non-goal England were 2-1 down to Germany in the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup, Lampard lobbed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the ball bounced off the underside of the bar and landed well behind the goal line.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Play/Pause Button 50 States, 50 People Meet the people behind iconic travel experiences in every single US state.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Carolina scored those three goals in 39 seconds, the fastest three goals by a single team in Stanley Cup Final history, making what looked like a no-doubt Vegas win into a game once again.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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