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
The Angels tie a record by hitting seven homers but still losing the game, 8-7 to the A’s, also setting a record for most runs scored in a game, all on solo homers. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The controversy is heating up just as the third stage resulted in the longest solo breakaway victory in the race's history. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
Cam Smith gave Houston the lead with a two-run double in the sixth inning, Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 The exhibition, touted as Nara’s first major solo show in New York in nearly a decade, is slated to open October 29 and will run through December 12. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Adverb
However, Harry stepped out solo for the countdown festivities held in Birmingham last week ahead of the 2027 sporting competition for service personnel and veterans. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Paps didn’t spot Swift on this trip, so why would Kelce come solo? — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 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
  • France added a two-run single later in the inning before capping the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On the pitch, Haaland scored seven goals from 18 shots for a 39% conversion rate, the best at a single World Cup among players taking at least 15 shots since Gary Lineker converted 40% in 1986.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of single
Noun
  • Much of Tulu literature and folklore has been preserved through oral tradition, especially epic ballads called paddanas.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Some bottles just need extra time to reach their most potent peak, and the batshit ballad of Aunt Cheryl?
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Definition of ballad
Adverb
  • The intelligence findings were shown to the AP on condition that the services involved were not identified, and the news organization was not able to independently verify the findings’ conclusions.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • However, consumer-facing AI that independently advises travelers or handles bookings is not currently the central focus of the hotel rollout.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of independently
Adjective
  • If the committee decides to tackle congressional redistricting, Thompson, Mississippi’s lone Black and Democratic official in Washington, will almost certainly be targeted by the majority-Republican state Legislature.
    — TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In March, Miller, the lone survivor of the Piedmont crash, also sued Tesla over its electronic door-opening and emergency-egress systems.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lone
Noun
  • Petal picks up the thread of 2024’s eternal sunshine, not only in its brushstroke vocals, but in its thematic thread of toxic-relationship songs that act as a Trojan horse for musings on the ultimate toxic relationship of fame.
    — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026
  • Absolutely’s groundedness can, in part, be credited to the journey of creating her second studio album, Paracosm, a dark-leaning, 13-track record that features self-examining lyrics and dynamic vocals, ranging from airy whispers to soaring belts.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 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
  • Written during a lonely week while Ross was away visiting family, the song explores the temptation to revisit old relationships simply to avoid being alone.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • But the Jean that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) meets is just a lonely teenager who can’t fully control her powers.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of lonely
Noun
  • But a growing chorus of patients, clinicians, and advocacy organizations are sounding the alarm that the agency is failing to use this regulatory flexibility.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Now her uncle Gary Goldsmith is publicly joining in the chorus.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of chorus

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