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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as in independently
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Recent Examples of solo
William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Zeev’s track record as a solo GP has been written about in the past.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Glee sparked new interest in the original Rumours album, which reentered the Billboard 200 chart at number eleven, a spike in sales of almost 2,000 percent over the previous week (the same week, Nicks’s solo album In Your Dreams debuted at number six).
—Alan Light, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Before then, William heads off solo to Brazil for a week around his innovative environmental awards, the Earthshot Prize.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
As with work, depictions of leisure are predominantly set outdoors, and often as solo endeavors.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Zeev’s track record as a solo GP has been written about in the past.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Thiel had convinced Zeev to try taking outside funding, but also to continue operating as a solo investor.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Glee sparked new interest in the original Rumours album, which reentered the Billboard 200 chart at number eleven, a spike in sales of almost 2,000 percent over the previous week (the same week, Nicks’s solo album In Your Dreams debuted at number six).
—Alan Light, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The sturdy set is ideal for serving after-dinner drinks to guests or just unwinding solo by a cozy fire.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Before then, William heads off solo to Brazil for a week around his innovative environmental awards, the Earthshot Prize.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Draymond Green grabbed 10 rebounds but recorded just a single assist.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helicopters are proven, versatile, and can fly for hours on a single tank of fuel.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The competition format, and thematic focus of each episode, meant that early shows were often organized around musical categories (ballads, duets, love songs) or occasionally around the catalog of individual artists (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears).—
Alan Light,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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The romantic ballad tells the story of two people who meet by chance and instantly feel a connection that changes their lives.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Statesman independently verified that the document did in fact contain Hazel’s Social Security number by reviewing Hazel’s Social Security card.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The lone wire fraud charge accuses Lillig of fraudulently acquiring a gift card worth $500 in November 2020.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Twelve years ago, his field-stretching threat and an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown assisted Seattle’s lone Super Bowl victory.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Billboard reports that users can create mashups, remixes, and tempo changes to existing, licensed works; swap vocals with UMG artists’ voices who opted in to the program; and can only listen to the creations within the service.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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And your vocals on this are incredible too.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The touching dramedy centers on a lonely American actor (Brendan Fraser) who, after seven years living in Tokyo, still feels like an outsider.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Phantom Son will center on Ronnie, a young and struggling runaway taken in by Audrey (Zellweger), a lonely woman whose own son was kidnapped twenty years earlier.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The song kicks off with a string orchestra introduction followed by a Carmina Burana-like chorus and then Rosalía singing in an operatic soprano voice — in three languages.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starting as a chorus pig on The Muppet Show in the mid-1970s, Miss Piggy gradually became a bigger part of the series, before becoming an icon in the late ’70s and early ’80s.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 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
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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