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
Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Garland has long been fascinated by failures of the human imagination, and the sole purpose of this 93-minute immersion test is to bring the unvarnished truth of what those SEALs experienced in Ramadi closer to home.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Niani Tolbert, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers measure the wedge’s bounce in terms of the angle of the sole of the club.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Under California law, if an unmarried person with a child dies without a will, the courts designate the child as the sole heir.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Garland has long been fascinated by failures of the human imagination, and the sole purpose of this 93-minute immersion test is to bring the unvarnished truth of what those SEALs experienced in Ramadi closer to home.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
In 2017, the Center for American Progress recorded that more than 84 percent of Black mothers were their families’ primary, sole, or co-breadwinners.
—Niani Tolbert, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers measure the wedge’s bounce in terms of the angle of the sole of the club.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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The menu arrives at Shake Shack restaurants on May 2, but customers can get exclusive early access via the Shack App starting April 29.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The exclusive club also includes some relatively surprising members, such as Mark Whiten and Scooter Gennett.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Giants weren’t the only ones to pass on Shedeur Sanders after an extensive scouting process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Another: Ty Warren, one of now 14 NFL players from Bryan, Texas — and the only other defensive lineman.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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That’s a key feature to look for, Dr. Daughtry says—adjustable fasteners will help your sandals fit comfortably, without pinching your midfoot or crowding your toes.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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She’s covered from head to toe in shiny silver and flies around on a cosmic surfboard, which means Garner had to do motion capture for the first time in her career.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With persistence and technical grit, Kairys began producing illustrations that were not only accurate and expressive but deeply personal.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This is especially true for those of you willing to get more vulnerable in the love and personal relationships department.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Coogler wrote Remmick as an empathetic and charismatic villain — so much so that IndieWire critic David Ehrlich’s lone knock on the film is that, by design, the darkness of the vampires is more about the fun of being alive than the usual horror movie terror.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 Apr. 2025
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Eichel’s lone hat trick of the season came on March 25 at Xcel Energy Center in a 5-1 win over the Wild.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the underside of the laptop, the dual batteries are designed for hot-swapping, while the M.2-format storage drive can also be swapped without tools.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Look for eggs that are usually laid on the underside of the leaves.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each plane has four single suites and four side-by-side suites, two of each at the front of each business class cabin.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In this Oscar-winning documentary, filmmaker Craig Foster free-dives daily in a South African kelp forest to follow a single cephalopod over a year.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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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 4 May. 2025.
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