as in single
not being in the company of others
a solo flight in a hot-air balloon
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as in ballad
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Recent Examples of solo
Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Even in an era when careers seem more competitive and polarized than ever, climbing to the top can feel like a solo sport.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Dunbar and Shakespeare, who also were prolific producers, continued working together for decades, performing rhythm work for many bands and solo artists as well as releasing their own music.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Here's our full list of the top destinations for women traveling solo.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Travel is an apt medium for menopause support, as women 50-plus are the industry’s fastest-growing demo in the US and Canada, a majority of them solo travelers.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Even in an era when careers seem more competitive and polarized than ever, climbing to the top can feel like a solo sport.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
To date, Ye has released 11 solo studio albums and won 24 Grammys, selling more than 160 million records worldwide.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Dunbar and Shakespeare, who also were prolific producers, continued working together for decades, performing rhythm work for many bands and solo artists as well as releasing their own music.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Since going solo in 2003, Bey has released eight studio albums — all of which charted at the top of the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Here's our full list of the top destinations for women traveling solo.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Areas east of the I-35 corridor and parts of Northwest Texas recorded widespread snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches, while DFW Airport measured 5 inches, its highest single-event snowfall in more than a decade.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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This is personalized medicine at scale — without requiring hospitals to change a single line of code in their EMR systems.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months after its release, singles from the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers wound their way up the radio charts alongside alt-rock holdovers and glistening pop ballads.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The company also said that forecasts generated by its tools could be created independently, allowing government agencies and companies to control their own information.—
Joe Wertz,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consultations are offered independently by participating providers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women's college basketball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women’s college basketball.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other artists on the track and video include William Barton (didgeridoo), Boboulaye Sissokho (kora), Macarena Montesinos (cello), Guarani Andeva Group (percussion), Iron Cult Dancers (dancers), Izzana Jaa (vocals), Ezequiel Acosta (bandoneón), and Erik Prevost David (trumpet).—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Interestingly, the clip of the penguin proved something of a Rorschach test, with some viewing the creature as a lonely outcast, and others interpreting the penguin’s journey as a quest for adventure.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of Hardy's victims, who went only by the pseudonym Melanie, told The Guardian that in school, Hardy was a target for bullies and seemed lonely.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Leguizamo is one among a chorus of famous voices rising against the federal immigration agency, which has been at the forefront of violent operations in Minneapolis.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Duckart sets himself apart from his brooding contemporaries with sheer intensity, never diffusing vulnerable moments with a quip or an ironically upbeat chorus.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The medium-large, 90- to 160-petaled blooms are produced singly and in small clusters.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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