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
Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
Eury Pérez gave up Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and settled down to pitch solid ball into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
—CBS News, 22 May 2026
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The other two — Miguel Vargas’ three-run home run in the first and Colson Montgomery’s solo shot in the third — were pitches that were mostly middle-middle.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Unlike spare paintings of the postwar era created by artists like Agnes Martin, who famously worked solo, Zhao’s require assistance from supply chains and shipping companies to become complete.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Adjective
The bags and suitcases are sturdy, have great compartmentalization offerings, and are great for both families as well as solo travelers.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
Eury Pérez gave up Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and settled down to pitch solid ball into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
—CBS News, 22 May 2026
Noun
The 28-year-old South Korean Jung Kook rose to prominence as a member and vocalist of South Korean boy band BTS and a successful solo career.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The other two — Miguel Vargas’ three-run home run in the first and Colson Montgomery’s solo shot in the third — were pitches that were mostly middle-middle.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Adverb
Children 16 and older can travel solo on Amtrak without restrictions, but must have a valid photo ID when purchasing tickets and while on board the train, according to Amtrak’s Unaccompanied Minors Policy.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Unlike spare paintings of the postwar era created by artists like Agnes Martin, who famously worked solo, Zhao’s require assistance from supply chains and shipping companies to become complete.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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The single drove in a third run, but center fielder Andy Pages scooped up the ball and caught Gary Sánchez trying to go from first to third on the play, ending the inning.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The team also broke the NCAA single-season team run record with 651.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Noun
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On the last Unusual Tuesday of April, Zabaglio performed soft electric-indie ballads to a roar of applause as the first act of the night.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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This is like Céline Dion and Bon Jovi made a power ballad together.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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However, Asimov publishes a full bill of materials on its GitHub repository, allowing builders to source components independently and potentially reduce costs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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After collecting just 468 rushing yards and two touchdowns with the Cougars, Davis produced 731 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his lone campaign with the Aggies.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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The film starts out with a lone sheriff [Hwang Jung-min] who knows there’s something dangerous out there in the shadows causing death and destruction.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The latter version was used in Witten, with Sofia Jernberg delivering the live vocals, Keren Motseri contributing the recorded part, and Yalda Zamani conducting the WDR Symphony.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The tracking was amazing, and the vocals were as well.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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At its center is Sam, a lonely luthier with the extraordinary ability to hear the constant noise of other people’s minds.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Criminals looking to establish online romantic relations with lonely seniors before bleeding their bank accounts dry.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Those are the choruses of some of the most popular songs by the Cocteau Twins, a band that seemed to come from out of nowhere with its own musical language, and its own deeply original way of using the English language.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The clouds are a chorus behind them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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