solo 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of solonext
as in single
not being in the company of others a solo flight in a hot-air balloon

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solo

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noun

as in ballad

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solo

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adverb

as in independently

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Recent Examples of solo
Adjective
What could be next As interest in experiential dining and affordable outings continues, restaurants may find new ways to appeal to solo customers. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Perrotin’s solo booth of Izumi Kato’s paintings and sculptures sold for up to $250,000 each. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
In fiscal year 2026, her first year as chair, Congress funded 95% of her solo requests, while the median senator’s rate fell to 35%. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 When the Eighties began, McCartney decided to focus full-time on his solo career and leave Wings forever a relic of the prior decade. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
Adverb
And unlike other brands entering the market, L’Agence went it solo. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 After recording three albums with the Los Angeles band Mystic Merlin, Jackson went solo and returned to his native New York. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
  1. single
  2. ballad
  3. independently
  4. lone
  5. vocal
  6. singly
  7. lonely
  8. chorus
Adjective
  • SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The single-aisle jet, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris Air Show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of single
Noun
  • Despite murder ballads being a country music tradition, programmers didn’t seem to embrace women doing it so gleefully.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With nearly 100,000 videos made to its official audio, the mid-tempo ballad has become a user favorite for soundtracking TV edits, clips of romantic yearning, and videos capturing the changing seasons.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballad
Adverb
  • The president said at the time that her office had been unaware that state officials in Chihuahua and the US government were collaborating independently.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • County commissioners have a responsibility to independently examine the recommendations before committing funds.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of independently
Adjective
  • Entering the weekend, the Trojans had just one win in 14 matches this season … and that lone win came in late August.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council voted 4-1 to postpone a decision on the Midas Apartments project without setting a new hearing date, with Mayor Dave Bass casting the lone dissenting vote.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of lone
Noun
  • The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adverb
  • Plant singly as an accent or mass in mixed borders and privacy plantings.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
  • When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of singly
Adjective
  • Her family supported her, even when her tastes surprised them; school could be lonelier.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The philanthropy journey can be lonely, but there is an opportunity for connections to learn and grow together.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of lonely
Noun
  • The deep sub-bass line introduced in the first chorus is too low for the buds to reproduce with much volume.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tones jumps in with the chorus in view, and everything comes together like clockwork.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chorus

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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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