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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as in ballad
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Recent Examples of solo
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Sit at the Bar September, coined by 86-year-old real estate agent and TikTok influencer Laurie Cooper, encourages young singles to go old-school and head to a local watering hole solo to meet people the analog way.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams dropped the excellent solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party just two days before the Grammy window closed this year.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Pivetta walked in a run in the second and gave up a solo homer to SS Dansby Swanson in the third.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
After two-plus decades on the road, John Mayer finally went solo.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Sit at the Bar September, coined by 86-year-old real estate agent and TikTok influencer Laurie Cooper, encourages young singles to go old-school and head to a local watering hole solo to meet people the analog way.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The historic solo card game, which Papaya rendered a communal and competitive experience through online and live tournaments, will finally have its world champion as 400 finalists gather in Miami to compete for the crown.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams dropped the excellent solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party just two days before the Grammy window closed this year.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
The post also featured several solo shots of Lopez, who wore white jeans and a cream hoodie, next to bikes.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Pivetta walked in a run in the second and gave up a solo homer to SS Dansby Swanson in the third.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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The team’s lone major free-agent signing in the 2020s has backfired in spectacular fashion.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This article was written independently by PEOPLE’s editorial team and meets our editorial standards.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In her sit-down with Hudson, Holliday spoke about the legacy of the gut-wrenching ballad and the character, Effie, amid news of the Dreamgirls Broadway revival.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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At risk of being cast aside, Springsteen shed the rhyme-drunk ballads of his earlier work.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rafaela went 0-for-2 against Fried on the night, while Sogard had a single back in the third.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At launch, Instant Checkout will support single-item Etsy purchases for ChatGPT Free, Plus, and Pro users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like Rose, Cravalho uses her powerful vocals in the series, singing to keep the beast under her charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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A bit of storytelling in the music, without talking about lyrics or vocals.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the play, Farrow played Sharon, a lonely Iowa woman – estranged from her adult son, divorced from her husband – who decides to take a boarder into her large farmhouse.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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But on the flip side, the one tally in the win column remains lonely as the team heads into its Week 5 matchup against the Jets in New York.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 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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During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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And that’s really the chorus of The Fighter.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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