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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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Thankfully for anyone seeking clarity, the Washington Post was able to explain exactly what the president has in mind, and when, after getting an exclusive statement from a Freedom 250 rep.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 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
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This pair with a patent leather finish and square toe is incredibly chic and dainty.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Relaxed Crocs still fit closely around the top and sides of the foot, but have a more open toe box.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Fans also noticed that the show didn’t tag any of its contestants’ Instagram handles in this year’s announcement and that comments are already restricted on the Islanders’ personal pages, leading to speculation that the show has put new social media safeguards in place to alleviate harassment.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 May 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
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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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The Lightning have not won a single playoff round since Bednar’s Colorado team defeated them in the 2022 Cup Final, but there has been far less chatter about Cooper’s job security.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
31 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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