as in single
not being in the company of others
a solo flight in a hot-air balloon
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Recent Examples of solo
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double after hitting a solo homer earlier in the game to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The Anteaters got a big boost from middle block Trevor Clark, who tied his career high with 14 kills and led the team with six blocks (one solo).
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
That means his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, is likely to be gracing the Met Gala event solo.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
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Adjective
The first baseman extended his hitting streak to eight games with a solo homer, his fourth home run of the season, a single and two runs scored.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double after hitting a solo homer earlier in the game to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Noun
The Crusaders’ block added five solo stuffs in the third game, slowing down Herzer and Fleming while also giving the home team some momentum.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The Anteaters got a big boost from middle block Trevor Clark, who tied his career high with 14 kills and led the team with six blocks (one solo).
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Adverb
Somatic exercises like grounding, breathwork and body scanning can be practiced solo, anytime, with no special training needed.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
That means his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, is likely to be gracing the Met Gala event solo.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Two more runs scored on Olson’s single to right and after an inning and a half the Dodgers trailed 5-0.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Instead, it was followed by a final bite in the form of a single petit four featuring the menu’s only evident inclusion of chocolate.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Devin Archer richly interprets Emile’s romantic ballads, French accent and all, while Cindy Chang brings some honest dignity to Bloody Mary and Anthony Maggio’s Cabel goes far beyond the standard-issue tenor.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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From Croatian folk and Czech power ballads to Serbian prog-metal and Swedish techno, here’s a look at the runners and riders from worst to best.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 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,
12 May 2026
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After 45 minutes of CPR, Walker was placed on ECMO, a form of life support used when the heart and lungs can no longer function independently.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and the 1973 film adaptation from Universal, The Day of the Jackal follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Detroit left the bases loaded in the fifth inning before later scoring its lone run in the eighth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The song also features Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri on backing vocals.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Kendrick and Rihanna’s vocals are crisp throughout the song.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Soon afterward, with minimal warning, my mother moved to a small white farmhouse on a lonely hillside in rural New Hampshire.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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But being an anti-Trump Republican has become a lonelier job in recent years as the party establishment’s support solidified behind Trump during the historically successful campaign in 2024 that returned him to the White House.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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 15 May. 2026.
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