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
Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
This pair gives you the best of both worlds, including a thick lug sole that grips slippery ground.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
On the first day of his hike, the sole of his left boot began to detach, leading Luhn to patch the boot up with athletic tape.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
This pair gives you the best of both worlds, including a thick lug sole that grips slippery ground.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the teaser, Cami Miller (Demi Moore) asserts herself as the new sole owner of M-Tex oil following the death of her husband in Season 1.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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In behind-the-scenes photos exclusive to PEOPLE, Rosalía flaunts her figure and her long, flowing brunette hair while modeling.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As of this writing, Williams was 10-of-11 with 86 passing yards and 30 rushing yards, including his team's only touchdown.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Quarterback Brock Purdy, who delivered a clutch, game-winning drive after throwing two interceptions, has a bad shoulder and toe that could force him to miss Week 2.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guy can’t take a few days for some R&R and a non-surgical breast reduction without everybody suddenly pulling out the toe tags?—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even if there is no criminal investigation, the NFL has the authority — in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement — to independently investigate allegations in a civil matter and discipline Hill under the league’s personal conduct policy.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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So yeah, that case was personal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That number may be a bit skewed by his lone postseason appearance last season (five innings, four runs) but is the number regardless.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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On an office bar cart beside bottles of Dom Perignon and Don Julio 1942 are rows and rows of Monster energy drinks and a lone canister of Loaded Hot Dog Pringles.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second is a vehicle plate integrated into the underside of the Cayenne EV.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Clasp the underside of your thighs with both hands, hinge back, and lift your feet until your lower legs are parallel to the floor.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Those numbers are rough estimates, because they are based on a single observation.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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At a 12% marginal tax rate, for example, the $6,000 deduction for a single taxpayer who is 65 or older would result in $720 in tax savings.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 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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“Sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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