as in lone
not being in the company of others
a solo flight in a hot-air balloon
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as in independently
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Recent Examples of solo
Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
This easy-to-set-up game can be played solo or with up to six players for hours of fun.
—Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
At 25 percent off, this is a must-have for any solo traveler venturing out on the roads.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Paxton Patterson had a team-high seven tackles including five solo tackles for Foothill.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This week, María Zardoya of the Marías unveils her debut solo LP under Not for Radio, Alemeda and Doechii team up for a blistering knockout, and Mobb Deep release their first album in over a decade.
—Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
This easy-to-set-up game can be played solo or with up to six players for hours of fun.
—Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Extreme game features four different ways to play, including solo practice, a party mode and the frantic one-on-one challenge where two players battle it out.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
At 25 percent off, this is a must-have for any solo traveler venturing out on the roads.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
This month, Dennis can make that four solo exhibitions.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Paxton Patterson had a team-high seven tackles including five solo tackles for Foothill.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Russian big man transferred to Clemson and was stellar in his lone season there.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Reports on social media also suggested that a Pakistani intelligence office was hit on Wednesday in an incident in Peshawar, a city just to the north of Pakistan's Orakzai district, though Fox News Digital could not independently confirm this.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lush ballad finds JISOO and Malik blending their distinct voices while delivering emotional lyrics about letting the past go for the sake of new love.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The song becomes a longing ballad to finding the person you’re meant to end up with, like swans in the wild, showing how Zardoya draws specific connections to the topography around her and the feelings that live deep inside her.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But with so much of that renewable generating technology also imported from a single country, there is a risk that one strategic geopolitical vulnerability is simply replaced with another.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the university didn't offer a single course on Puerto Ricans, Chicanos, Native Americans or Asian Americans, according to the report.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its speakers also improved, providing clearer vocals and deeper bass than before.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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With her trademark sass, honeyed vocals, and of course, an extra layer of twang, Carpenter seemed right at home in the Opry's storied circle.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our system isn’t set up to look at whether someone’s lonely or not.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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Padres fans turn their lonely eyes to you.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The self-deprecation added to the chorus lamenting his skid at the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hill joined an emotional chorus of friends, fans and fellow musicians who paid tribute to D’Angelo on Tuesday, a roster that included Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Tyler, the Creator, Missy Elliott, Doja Cat, DJ Premiere and many more.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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