solitaire

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Recent Examples of solitaire Genetic analysis reveals that the closest relative to the dodo bird is the Rodrigues solitaire, which also went extinct. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Among the finds in 2024 were an 18-karat white gold solitaire diamond ring valued at $39,000 and an 18-karat gold Rolex President Oyster Perpetual Day-Date watch valued at $20,000. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 Think of it like a poker-ish variant of solitaire, where you’re dealt a giant hand of cards and want to make the best hand possible with your mulligans. Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025 Younger millennials, in contrast, embraced oval solitaires in yellow gold, prioritizing minimalism and vintage elegance. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solitaire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitaire
Noun
  • The brand has also just introduced a cabochon range, which allows the rocks to stack snugly, side-by-side, inside the locket.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
  • The slender figures wear precious garments, enhanced with cabochons and pearls, and adorned with ornaments.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • More recently, however, Raul persuaded his father to downsize the scarabs from about six centimeters, or almost 2.5 inches, to as small as 1.5 centimeters.
    Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • The scarabs are about the size of the palm of your hand.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Serve with toasted baguette slices, garlic bread, or sourdough for dipping.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
  • Menu highlights at locations include bagels, breakfast items, scones, and a bevy of breads like its rye hearth loaf, rye pretzels, baguettes, country loafs and more.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Having been restricted to cup starts and cameos, the attacker’s arrival would limit his opportunities further.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Perks include merchandise, special screenings, credits and cameo roles.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
  • The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
    Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • When Aja, a transgender drag icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant, books an international gig, the logistics go far beyond packing wigs and rhinestones.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 10 June 2025
  • Many had rainbow glitter and rhinestones adorning their faces.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025

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“Solitaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitaire. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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