as in single
not being in the company of others
a solo flight in a hot-air balloon
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in ballad
Related Words
as in independently
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of solo
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Their first came on Josh Jung’s solo homer in the first inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Brooks Lee had a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth for Minnesota.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
Scheffler played well, finishing solo 3rd, but just couldn’t make enough birdies to chase down Wyndham Clark.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for solo
Adjective
Vernon Hills freshman pitcher Brooke Gossett hit the second of her two home runs, a two-run shot, in the top of the fourth, and her older sister Gia, a junior third baseman, hit a solo homer in the top of the fifth to give the Cougars a 4-2 lead.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Their first came on Josh Jung’s solo homer in the first inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Noun
Another solo blast tied it at three apiece in the seventh when Hokies infielder Ethan Gibson covered the deepest part of the park and chased Bruins’ starter Michael Barnett after six-plus innings.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Brooks Lee had a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth for Minnesota.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Adverb
Untitled Tamara Klink Arctic Documentary In 2025 Klink sailed solo the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 45 days, becoming the first Latin American and second woman to achieve the feat.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
Scheffler played well, finishing solo 3rd, but just couldn’t make enough birdies to chase down Wyndham Clark.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for solo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
The entertainment could be a little racier than being serenaded by a trio singing Greek power ballads at dinnertime.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
-
In the heart of the capital Praia, a city of under 200,000 residents, singers belt out morna ballads from restaurants — morna being Cape Verde's traditional music, with African and Portuguese influences.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Adverb
-
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
-
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
The subtle backing vocals are Beatles-esque, too.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
-
And obviously, the massive vocals in the chorus.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
-
Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
-
Brunson is hardly a lonely talent.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Noun
-
Major stars from his talent agency joined the chorus calling for Casey Wasserman to resign as the chairman of LA28 after emails the mogul exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein files in February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
-
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adverb
-
Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
-
The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
